Kläuserweg

Kläuserweg

Single location in the town of Geisenheim in Germany's wine region Rheingau west of the famous Johannisberg castle hill. She was already in the 1292 documentary called "Via Clusen" and the beginning of the 14th Century as "Cluserweg" mentioned. The hermitage at the foot of Schloss Johannisberg was a small Benedictine monastery which was canceled in 1452 because of alleged immorality of the ladies again. It is still occupied estate with Renaissance and late Gothic chapel in the position Klaus (single location, Germany) is reminiscent of the monastic period. The south-facing vineyards at 100 to 155 meters above sea level with slopes up to 10% comprise 50 hectares of vineyards on deep calcareous Lösslehmböden with proportions of stone and quartzite, and sea sand in the subsoil. You are protected from winds by the nearby Taunus. Above all, is cultivated here the Riesling. For example, the shares have wineries Erbslöh , Freimuth Alexander , Councillor J. Wegeler heirs , Geisenheim , Eser Johannishof , Prince of Hesse and Schloss Schönborn .