The Rosenborg Wine (room D)
The oldest cask of Rosenborg wine dates back as far as 1598, and to this day, it is served at HM The King’s New Year's Banquet on 1 January and other special occasions in the Royal House. The wine that is served today is from 1615.
Rosenborg Wine – Wine of the Time
The storied Rosenborg wine is based on Rhine wine, which traditionally comes from Bacharach by the Rhine in Germany. The wine used to be stored in wooden casks, of which the three oldest, dating from 1598, 1599 and 1615, belonged to the mother of Christian IV, Queen Dowager Sophie, when she resided at Nykøbing Castle.
In 1659, the three casks were captured as spoils of war by Swedish troops, but before it reached Stockholm it was recovered, and the casks were taken to Copenhagen Castle. Here they were kept until 1731, when the wine was moved to Rosenborg Castle. By then, the King had acquired additional casks of Rhine wine, and for centuries now, this has been gradually added to the casks, along with other sugar-free wines, so that the new wines maintained the character and bouquet of the old wine.
By 1982, however, the old casks were so deteriorated that the wine had to be drawn off to steel tanks and bottles.
Objects in the room
If you are physically at the museum, you can admire the outstanding objects and read more about them below.
Please note that these descriptions are brief and often without images. They serve as an additional resource for those who wish to gain more knowledge about each object, such as who created them, their origin, and significance.