 Until the early 20th century, much more wine was grown on the banks of the Saar, reaching much further up from the mouth of the river, up to Saarbrücken.Only in the early 21st century have some enterprising farmers from the Saarland area started experimenting with winegrowing again.The name Saar stems from the Celtic word sara (streaming water), and the Roman name of the river, saravus.