Wash the beef tongue well under running water and place in a large saucepan. Pour white wine and cold water until the tongue is about 1 cm covered. Bring slowly to a boil.
Wash, clean and roughly chop the vegetables. Then add the spices to the tongue and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours with the saucepan closed and everything over low heat.
Let the tongue rest a little and let it cool down and then carefully peel off the leather skin.
Cut into appropriate slices. Arrange and pour some melted butter over it.