Schloss Johannisberg, Basilika

Between 1096 and 1100, Benedictine monks from Mainz built the first monastery in the Rheingau here. In 1130, the Romanesque Basilica was consecrated in honour of St. John the Baptist, giving the name “Johannisberg” to the hill, the monastery and the whole community. The palace’s elevated location on the top of a hill engirdled in vines, high above the Rhine valley, long ago inspired paeans of praise from Heine and Goethe. But presumably it was not just the beauty of the landscape, but also the exquisite taste of its fruits that prompted these poetic rhapsodies. After all, the history of viticulture on the climatically favoured Johannisberg hill is studded with superlatives. With the archives recording a Riesling vine planted way back in 1720, Johannisberg ranks as the world’s oldest Riesling vineyard.

There is only a limited number of parking slots on the grounds of the palace itself. This means that some guests may have to walk for several minutes, which is why we recommend allowing sufficient time for your journey.

The palace’s restaurant, with the sun terrace and the summer garden, treats its guests every day (open all week) to the Rheingau’s gourmet delights, ranging from exquisitely elegant to satisfyingly solid.

Gutsschänke Schloss Johannisberg
Telephone: +49(0) 67 22 / 96 09-0
Fax: +49(0) 67 22 / 73 92
Email: restaurant@schloss-johannisberg.de
Homepage: www.schloss-johannisberg.de

(from Wiesbaden approx. 30 minutes)
From the Rhine-Main area
-> A 66 / B 42 Richtung Rüdesheim
-> B 42, take the Winkel exit (towards “Schloss Vollrads / Brentano Haus”)
-> turn right towards Johannisberg
-> follow the bending main road to the left towards Johannisberg
–> in the village of Johannisberg, follow the signs to “Schloss Johannisberg”

Geisenheim-Johannisberg Schlossallee