The WINE ESTATE of the former cistercian abbey!
900 Years of viniculture The wine estate of the Eberbach Monastery, the latter of which was founded in 1136 by St. Bernhard of Clairvaux (Burgundy) has, through its tireless pursuit of quality, made wine history. This centuries-old tradition has led the Eberbach Monastery to become the largest German estate, a tradition carried on after the monastery‘s secularization in 1803 through the Dukes...
The Eberbach Monastery is not only the most valuable wine estate in Germany, it is also the German wine estate having the most steep slopes (70 hectares with a gradient of more than 35 %).It was recognized early at the Eberbach Monastery that special wines grow on the steep slopes in the Rheingau. This consideration shaped the cultural landscape in a special way in the past and still does so today.
Whereas former vineyard parcels in the are...
Cabinet Wine Cellar of the Eberbach Monastery since the 18th century • These wines consistently ranked among the most valuable of their time. • The grapes come from the most valuable parcels of land in our best locations. • They are selectively harvested by hand and are limited to a maximum yield of 50 hectoliters per hectare. • Following the harvest, a careful fermentation into dry as well as noble sweet wines of top quality takes place in th...
The Eberbach Monastery invites you to take part in this journey. The monastery offers you the opportunity to experience such a journey with all of your senses. Let your eyes be impressed by the simple beauty of our monumental, Romanesque monastery church. Let your ears enjoy the musical pleasure of one of the wonderful concerts held here each year, for example, during the Rheingau Music Festival. Let your taste buds and nose revel in the delic...
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