Landmark · Rüdesheim

Rheingau Castles

Rheingau's 50km castle corridor (Schloss Johannisberg, Vollrads, Kloster Eberbach, Ehrenfels) guards the world's greatest Riesling heartland + 3,180 hectares.

What to do there

AdventureRheingau CastlesMedieval castles built on Roman foundations, overlooking the Rhine and its vine-covered slopes. The Rheingau has the highest concentration of VDP-classified vineyards in Germany. Castle wine tastings combine history, architecture, and world-class Riesling.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Rheingau Weingut Robert Weil Rheingau Kiedrich 1875—100% Riesling estate, Turmberg + Gräfenberg top sites, Wilhelm Weil (4th gen), dry + estate Tradition styles.
Winery · Rheingau Kloster Eberbach 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.
Winery · Rheingau Schloss Johannisberg Rheingau castle (817 Charlemagne origins, 1748 oldest cellar bottle) pioneers Spätlese + Eiswein with 900 years Riesling-exclusive fermentation history.