he oldest data about viniculture in the region of Leuven go back to 1121, when the then Duke Godfried had a vineyard planted out on the southern slope of the castle at the road to Mechelen.
The winegrowing has nearly entirely disappeared after the second half of the 16th century, because of the high corn prices, the rising trade activities with other countries, excises, germs…
2006-04-22
