Rheingau (wine region)
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Rheingau is one of 13 designated German wine regions producing quality wines. It was named after the traditional region of Rheingau, the wine region is situated in the state of Hesse, where it constit
Schloss Johannisberg is one of the best known historical important domaines in Germany. It is famous as an early adopter of the Riesling grape varietal, and as the site where the German form of noble rot was discovered by accident.
Erbacher Marcobrunn, surrounded by vineyards
The Eberbach Abbey was built by the Cistercian monks who founded much of the Rheingau wine industry, and the buildings still house a wine cellar of the Hessian state winery and are used for wine auctions.
Old wine cellar at Eberbach Abbey
Schloss Johannisberg
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Schloss Johannisberg is a neoclassical palace and historic winery located in the village of Johannisberg, west of Wiesbaden in Hesse, within the Rheingau wine region of Germany. Originally founded as
Rheingau (wine region)
…been the source of many historically important innovations in German wine making, and contains many wine producers of international reputation, such as Schloss Johannisberg. Rheingau, with 3,125 hectares (7,720 acres) of vineyards in 2016, also boasts a higher proportion of Riesling (77.7%) than any other German wine-growing…
Schloss Johannisberg within its vineyards
Aerial photo, 2006
Basilika St. Johannes
Johannisberger Klaus