Domäne Steinberg, Hattenheim

The Steinberg is wholly owned by the Hessian State Wineries Eberbach Monastery. It was originally founded by Cistercian monks from this monastery, and with about 34 hectares of vines under cultivation is the largest contiguous winegrowing property in the Rheingau. As protection against grape thieves and wild animals, the monks erected a wall around their favourite vineyard, up to four metres high and 3.8 kilometres long. Nowadays, the wall no longer protects the grapes from prospective thieves, but against the flows of cold air from the nearby wood. This “fortification” also creates a unique microclimate, which lends the Steinberger wines their distinctive character.

Parking spaces are available along the road from Eberbach Monastery towards Hattenheim, which on the day of the event is signposted as a one-way street, so that cars can park on one side of it. Visitors should expect a walk of several minutes, and allow sufficient time for their journey.

The shuttle service specifically organised for the events of the Rheingau Music Festival definitely offers an attractively affordable alternative to arriving in your own car.

For the event in the Steinberg Estate, special buses from Wiesbaden are deployed, which take visitors to the gates of the Steinberg, and can be used by showing the concert ticket. Departures are 70 and 60 minutes before the concert begins, at Wiesbaden Main Station (Bus Platform D), though you can also board the bus at the Platz der Deutschen Einheit (Platform B) and at the Kahlemühle P+R car park (Wiesbaden-Biebrich).

Eltville (Rhine)-Hattenheim Kloster Eberbach