MA Rev. Benno Malfèris abbot of the monastery of Muri-Gries since 1991.

Wine is connected pretty closely to monastery life, even because of its religious-liturgic use. The Holy Bible itself often refers to wine, for example in Psalm 104. There God is praised, because he makes good things thrive as well as “wine, which cheers up people’s spirits.” Wine has been playing an important function within the jew-christian tradition since then. As a matter of fact, the divine service requires explicitly the use of wine.