Holiday in South Tyrol

In late autumn starts in the South Törggele time.
A hymn to cozy round. Everyone knows the rite of Törggelen or has ever at this time holidays in South Tyrol / Venosta made. Young wine, including "Suser" called chestnuts with bacon or pork dishes, and of course roasted Kas. But they also know how it came to Törggelen, where it came from?

There are different explanations of the various regions. Venosta, South Tyrol in the west, the young learn from the old generation, and so are morals and stories retold and passed on.
My grandfather once told me how it came to Törggelen. Currently, friends, guests and locals meet in a bar to Törggelen. In the past it was a bit different. No internet, little industry, no logistics and no paved roads.
After a long day at work was the ripe young wine bottled and loaded onto the cart. Ready to supply the local tavern and to the host of the young wine is not to be drunk alone, a glass has been approved for bacon. Since the chestnuts in the pan as far as were the farmers were given some of them along the way. This is then sent quickly to the next host for the economy and said: "It hurts my soul when I see the ground in a glass'. Taste of my youthful wine! "And another glass of wine was set. After one or two repeated ritual of wine stumbled in the ensuing inn. After each additional glass, he stumbled a bit more.

Over the years, we stumbled a little less from inn to inn, but sent the servant. The farm remained in the local tavern and törggelte together with his friend, the host and the guests a little longer. "The drinking vessels, when empty, it simply makes no joy!": It was heard by the guests. Thus, in a cozy get-together was drinking a glass at a time.
Today we know this fun evening under the name "Törggelen", which is an annual holiday is magnet for the Venosta Valley and South Tyrol. If they sometimes holiday here in the Val Venosta to make Törggele time, please do not then they wonder, should they sometimes get a black soot hand served as a welcome, but au is the fire roasted chestnuts with young Suser just too delicious ...

Carolyn your

PS: We had yesterday Törggelen with brandy tasting ... A slight variation from the traditional, but we had fun. Want to read other explanations of the history of the Törggelen. Below I have added an item to you ... the story Törggelen