Schloss Schönborn

The roots of the von Schönborn family can be traced back to the crusades and the first mention with respect to viticulture was in the year 1349. Schloss Schönborn is the oldest estate in Germany and one of the oldest in the world, continuously owned by the same family, (27 generations). Over the years the estate was steadily enlarged especially in the 17th century with acquisitions of the famous Erbacher Marcobrunn. With almost 50% ownership, ...

For over 660 years the Schönborn’s have practiced sustainable vineyard practices, in parallel with a philosophy of producing great wines continuously. The estate owns over 50 hectares, (125 acres), of vineyards throughout the Rheingau.  It is the only estate in the region with 38 single vineyard holdings in the best parts of the region.

Following are highlights of these expansive single vineyard holdings:

Erbach, Marcobrunn

Rauenthal,...

The wine-growing tradition of the Counts of Schönborn traces its origin back to 1349 in the Rheingau wine district. However, family documents provide evidence of vineyard ownership in the village of Winkel dating back to the 13th century. Today the wine estate manages 50 hectares of vineyards in the Rheingau, including 2.7 hectares in the first class vineyard, Erbacher Marcobrunn. A large portion of the production, especially the sweet dessert...