Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-12

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1snsels md 1ssaae of Jsh1 bsy1 = one Of the
llost esnsp froess otjs<ts IN theNko'e Khineg.s--
dfocespies quite anssmine1se, so0s distance hcn
the Rhine, and the whole mansion, sanding IN the
midst Of vineyards Is seen for some distance b. the
river. The house Waa built in 17l6 and = Woee re-
markable for the 6ne obtained from the bslco-
ny and terrace than for either tn s1e o. a4enms0ts
The Prince, in fact, seldom ode1pses Il ID history
is quite interesting 1t belonged 1t first to the monks
beng attaehsd 70 tie Ahse5~ a.s -Cs..ees -ef-xk
Johns, and many firm ste0p Of wine did they Dc
cure from It In the begiknin8 q the present cen
tnry the ownership Vas vested IN the Prince Of Or
ange, but Napoleon gave away for him to Marshal
KeIeEmaun without even condescending to consult
him or ask his consent. Il
At the close Of the war It changed bands once
more and in 1916 Was presented BY the Emperor
Of Austria to his kvoEite Prime Minister, Prince
Metternich. The cellars are very extensive, but Is
difficult to obtain admitt2Dce 10 them-peThaps there
are mysteries there which they think ought not to
be disclosed 1t is no more certain that all Is not
gold that gtters than it is tia. every beverage tast
ing and looking like wine is not wine TeaIy-the
pure juice of the grape The ground around the
chateau Is too precious vineyard to be laid ont
in gardens; hence there attempt at adoFnment-
No trees are allowed to grow, On account Of shading
the vines except on the north side where grapes
are attempted 90 be raised The best grapes grow
close under the wall of the house. and, indeed, part
" the cellars. The peculiar species most pr'z-
ed and cultivated is the Riesling. The management
of it at all seasons requires the most careful attention
The grapes are left until they thoroughly ripe
in fact as long they viii hang on the vne-which
renders the vintage of johannesburg usually fort
night later than other place in the Rhinegsu-
The vinedresser is not satisfied with ripeness; he
waits until 1ottenness has almost ensued and whatev
er is lost in quantity by this delay, considered to be
more than reganed in the strength and body Of the
wine So careful is the gathering that those which
fall to the ground picked up by peculiar instru
ment contrived especially for that purpose One OF
the facts in regard to this celebrated estate which
will most surprise the reader is its small extent 1t
embraces only about seventeen acres. All the wine
Of this small space, is not equal, but that Of
each Of the small compartments into hich it is d.
vided is kept separate, and in the best years
there is considerable difference in the value Of the
different casks. Its produce amouats in good sea-
sor.s about forty butts, valued at So 600 FORMS
equal to $ss s70 A cask containing 1850 bottles,
has been valued as high as 200 forms The high
est price ever paid was 5000 forms per cask Of
1850 bottles, which IS little than s. SO of our
currency, per bottle. The purchasers were George
". and the King Of Prussia, each ,aoiety In bad
years the juice OF the grapes put in the Gel
lars but sold at for what it will bring in the
market; but the good wine is slowed away in casks
until it is ripe and then bottled and stamped with
the princes sgnet and sold in the different cities Of
Europe; Of course, principally the mobiles 1t
question whether single bottle Of real johannes
. berg has ever reached this country.