Kloster Eberbach

Name: Kloster Eberbach
Address: Rheingau, DE

Kloster Eberbach 1136 — Cistercian monastery founded by Bernard of Clairvaulx — 900-year Rheingau estate, 230 hectares, Steinberg Grand Cru since 1239 with wines dating to 1706.

What to do there

TourKloster EberbachThe world's oldest continuously operating winery. Cistercian monks took over Roman vineyard sites in 1136 and created the first German wine "brand." The medieval monastery is stunning; the wines are impeccable. This is where "The Name of the Rose" was filmed.

Wineries nearby

Winery Weingut Robert Weil Rheingau Kiedrich 1875—100% Riesling estate, Turmberg + Gräfenberg top sites, Wilhelm Weil (4th gen), dry + estate Tradition styles.
Winery Schloss Johannisberg Rheingau castle (817 Charlemagne origins, 1748 oldest cellar bottle) pioneers Spätlese + Eiswein with 900 years Riesling-exclusive fermentation history.
Winery · Mainz Mainz Roman Theatre Mainz Roman Theatre (1 BCE Moguntiacum) — ancient amphitheatre within wine region — Rhine Rieslings poured where Roman legions watched gladiators; now wine taverns occupy same stone foundations.