"Liebfraumilch"

Originally derived from the Liebfrauenkirche, a church in Worms, the wine name (milk = minch = monk). The Liebfrauenkirche was surrounded by a small vineyard area early on. When the original vineyards were no longer sufficient to satisfy the demand for the popular wine, it turned into a name for wines from the Worms area. The term then became the fantasy name with regional (area) binding. The Liebfrauemmilch is an important type of wine in the export of Rheinhessen wines.