Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben

Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben GmbH & Co. KG was a German winery headquartered in Traben-Trarbach. With annual production of about 50 million bottles and sales of about €108 million, Langguth was among the largest wine producers in the country.

F. W. Langguth Erben
Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben logo
LocationTraben-Trarbach, Germany
Other labelsBerliner Bärensiegel
Founded1789 (Defunct, as per August 31, 2024)
Key peopleFranz Wilhelm Langguth
Parent companyLes Grands Chais de France (GCF Group)
Other productsbeer, spirits
Distributioninternational
Websitelangguth.de
F. W. Langguth Erben
F. W. Langguth Erben
F. W. Langguth Erben
F. W. Langguth Erben

The company was founded in 1789 by Franz Wilhelm Langguth. Today it is best known internationally for its Blue Nun brand, and domestically for its Erben and Medinet brands. It also produces the herbal liqueur Wurzelpeter under its Berliner Bärensiegel brand.

The winery was acquired by Les Grands Chais de France (GCF) in the spring of 2024,[1] a French conglomerate that focuses on wine and spirit sales. Subsequently, in the span of less than 2 months after the takeover, the GCF group announced the closure of the Traben-Trarbach site for what they claimed to be a "lack of profitability,"[2] ending the more than 2 centuries old winemaking history of Langguth in the region Traben-Trarbach by August 31, 2024.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Conor (2024-03-15). "Les Grands Chais de France bids for Blue Nun maker Langguth". Just Drinks. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Conor (2024-05-17). "Les Grands Chais de France to shut Langguth facility". Just Drinks. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ Aktuell, S. W. R. (2024-05-08). "Nach Aus für Weinkellerei Langguth: Überraschung und herbe Enttäuschung". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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