Anheuser family
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The Anheuser family is a German wine
family from the Nahe
in the Rhineland-Palatinate
. The American brewery
family of Anheuser-Busch
fame are descendants of Eberhard Anheuser
who was born in Bad Kreuznach
. The Anheuser family has been producing wine in the Nahe since the 17th century and has continued producing wine for 13 generation
s under the name of Weingut Paul Anheuser.
by the Anheusers dates to 1627 with an Anheuser operating a winery in Bad Kreuznach. In 1842, Eberhard Anheuser immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri
while his nephew Rudolf Anheuser began purchasing more vineyards in the Nahe
valley around the towns of Altenbamberg
, Monzingen
, Niederhausen
, Norheim
, Schloßböckelheim
and Roxheim
. In 1861, Eberhard Anheuser would marry both of his daughters to the sons of a German wine merchant from Mainz
and open a brewery with one of his son-in-laws, Adolphus Busch
.
German wine
German wine is primarily produced in the west of Germany, along the river Rhine and its tributaries, with the oldest plantations going back to the Roman era. Approximately 60 percent of the German wine production is situated in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 of the 13 regions ...
family from the Nahe
Nahe (wine region)
Nahe is a region for quality wine in Germany, along the River Nahe in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. On the region's of vineyards in 2008, white wine grapes dominate with 75% and Riesling is the most common variety with 27.2%...
in the Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. The American brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
family of Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. , is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and 18 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the...
fame are descendants of Eberhard Anheuser
Eberhard Anheuser
Eberhard Anheuser was a German-born soap and candle maker as well as the father-in-law of Adolphus Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company. He and two of his brothers moved to America in 1842. He was a major creditor of the Bavarian Brewery Company, a struggling brewery founded in 1853...
who was born in Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine...
. The Anheuser family has been producing wine in the Nahe since the 17th century and has continued producing wine for 13 generation
Generation
Generation , also known as procreation in biological sciences, is the act of producing offspring....
s under the name of Weingut Paul Anheuser.
History
The earliest record of winemakingWinemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
by the Anheusers dates to 1627 with an Anheuser operating a winery in Bad Kreuznach. In 1842, Eberhard Anheuser immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
while his nephew Rudolf Anheuser began purchasing more vineyards in the Nahe
Nahe (wine region)
Nahe is a region for quality wine in Germany, along the River Nahe in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. On the region's of vineyards in 2008, white wine grapes dominate with 75% and Riesling is the most common variety with 27.2%...
valley around the towns of Altenbamberg
Altenbamberg
Altenbamberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...
, Monzingen
Monzingen
Monzingen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.Founded over 1200 years ago the village contains a number of historic buildings .-References:...
, Niederhausen
Niederhausen
Niederhausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It has a reputation for producing some of the finest riesling wines in the Nahe region....
, Norheim
Norheim
Norheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
, Schloßböckelheim
Schloßböckelheim
Schloßböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
and Roxheim
Roxheim
Roxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
. In 1861, Eberhard Anheuser would marry both of his daughters to the sons of a German wine merchant from Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
and open a brewery with one of his son-in-laws, Adolphus Busch
Adolphus Busch
Colonel Adolphus Busch was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. His great-great-grandson, August Busch IV is now on the board of Anheuser-Busch InBev.-Biography:...
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External links
- Paul Anheuser Official Site
- Anheuser-Busch History