Eugene Lang
Eugen Lang (born January 21, 1881 in Schnersheim , † 1966 in Reichenbach ) was a German winemaker .
Career
Lang was born in the village of Schnersheim in Alsace as the son of the farmer Michael Lang and his wife Salomea Lang, née Rauffer. There he learned the basics of agriculture and viticulture. In 1906, at the age of 25, he became the administrator of the Neuweier estate . In 1918 he acquired the Amselberg winery in Binzmatt, which he expanded into a modern winery. His Amselberger Riesling , his Gengenbacher Neuenberg Ruländer and his Müller-Thurgau were among the most excellent wines in the Baden wine-growing region .
From 1930 until its dissolution in 1934, he was President of the Baden Winegrowing Association.
Honors
- December 1951: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Honorary member of the German Viticulture Association
- Honorary member of the Baden Viticulture Association
- Golden badge of honor from the Baden Viticulture Association
literature
- Hans-Jochen Schuck: Master of the vine - a career in Baden , In: Gengenbacher Blätter, 35/2003, pp. 29–33; 36/2004, pp. 40-42
- Eugen Lang 80 years , In: Der Deutsche Weinbau , vol. 16, issue 7, April 1961, p. 345
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gengenbacher Winzergenossenschaft ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 8, 2013
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 4, No. 2, January 4, 1952.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lang, Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German winemaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schnersheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1966 |
| Place of death | Reichenbach |