Sep 10, 2016
The Bocksbeutel is a type of bottle used for the wine of the Franconia region of Germany. The bottle shape is in fact protected! The flattened bottle was used primarily for its convenience as it doesn't roll down the ground! The Bocksbeutel has been used for wine from Franconia at least since the early 18th century, initially for the wines from the region's most famous vineyard, the Würzburger Stein, and later for other Franconian wines, in particular those of better quality. The city council of Würzburg decided in 1728 that the best wines from the city's own winery, the Bürgerspital, should be filled in Bocksbeutel bottles. http://ift.tt/2cyN4hd