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The WINE ESTATE of the former cistercian abbey

The foundation

• Founded 1136 by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Burgundy) as a cistercian abbey
• Burgundian monks brought their expertise and vines to the Rheingau-Region and layed

the foundation for this wine estate

• Already in the 15th century Kloster Eberbach became the largest German wine estate.
• Pinot Noir production since the 12th century, perhaps the oldest producer world-wide
• Experience with Riesling for over 300 years

900 years of viniculture

1136 – 1803 Wine estate of the cistercian order 1803 – 1866 Wine estate of the Duke of Nassau 1866 – 1945 Wine estate of the Prussian King and German Emporor / Prussian State 1945 – today Wine estate of the federal state of Hesse

Kloster Eberbach - Attraction

• Kloster Eberbach is one of the best kept monasteries in Europe
• Over 300.000 visitors p.a. from around the world visit Kloster Eberbach
• The German President, the German Government and Hessian Government host

important international events in Kloster Eberbach

Kloster Eberbach – Film Location

• Many movies were shot in Kloster

Eberbach

• Der most popular movie was

„The Name of the Rose“ with Sean Connery and Christian Slater

The Wine Estate today

• Largest German wine estate with over 500 acres
• 380 acres of Riesling und 80 acres of Pinot Noir
• VDP (German finest Estates) – founder member
• Top grape quality from top German vineyards
• Highly rated vineyards, acknowledged by leading journalists

like Hugh Johnson, Bruce Sanderson and many others

• Europe‘s most modern wine cellar

The Steinberg cellar:

„Europe‘s most modern wine cellar“

(Stern magazine)

Precious vineyards

• Steinberg

(Monopole) 72 acres

• Höllenberg

41 acres

• Centgericht

(Monopole) 38 acres

• Gehrn

30 acres

• Baiken

26 acres

• Berg Schlossberg

17 acres

• Berg Rottland

17 acres

• Herrnwingert

(Monopole) 17 acres

• Domdechaney

12 acres

• Neroberg

(Monopole) 7 acres

• Marcobrunn

5 acres

Judgement of the international Press:

• Decanter (GB)

Ratings 17+ points for 2009 collection

• Jancis Robinson (GB):

Highest ratings (16.5 – 19 Points) of vintage 2009

• Canberra Riesling Challenge 2008 (AUS):

„The best Riesling in the World“

• Mundus Vini (D):

„Best German Red wine 2009“

Our Classification

Our Classification

• Already at the beginning of the 18th century the finest wines of the estate

were vinified in our „Cabinetkeller“

• These wines were some of the most precious wines of all times
• The grapes originate from the best parcels of the very best vineyards
• They get picked selectively by hand and the yeald is limited to

5.000 Liters / ha

• Careful vinification in our Cabinetkeller to produce finest dry and noble

sweet wines

Our Classification

• „Crescentia“ (latin for growth) was used in Kloster Eberbach already in the

15th century as a term for fine single vineyard wines

• The Cistercians of Eberbach laid the foundation for the unique portfolio of

vineyard sites

• The yield is limited to approx. 6.000 Liters / ha

Our Classification

Estate Wines

• Traditional and typical varietal wines of the wine growing regions „Rheingau“

and „Hessische Bergstrasse“

• Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Rosè

What makes Kloster Eberbach unique

• Nine centuries of experience with Pinot Noir and four centuries with Riesling
• Largest German wine estate
• Over 500 acres pick of the bunch vineyards
• Top international ratings
• „Europe‘s most modern wine cellar“
• Professionalism and reliability

Thank you very much for your interest in our wine

• estate. I am happy to assist you with further information.

Please don‘t hesitate to contact me!

Dieter Greiner

Managing Director

Hessische Staatsweingüter GmbH Kloster Eberbach 65346 Eltville