Schloss Johannisberg

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Schloss Johannisberg is a historic hilltop winery and former Benedictine monastery in Germany’s Rheingau region, renowned as one of the birthplaces of quality Riesling and late-harvest wines.

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Schloss Johannisberg canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic site
winery
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedWith late-harvest style wines
country Germany
dedicatedTo Saint John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
formerFunction Benedictine monastery
grapeVariety Riesling
hasChapel Basilica of St. John the Baptist
hasClimate cool continental climate
hasExposure south-facing slope
hasFacility cellars
restaurant
wine shop
hasSoilType clay
loam
loess
quartzite
hasVineyardArea approximately 35 hectares
historicalSignificance one of the birthplaces of quality Riesling
pioneer of late-harvest Riesling
knownFor Auslese
Eiswein
Riesling wine
Spätlese
late-harvest wines
locatedIn Geisenheim
Hesse
Rheingau
locatedOn Johannisberg hill
near Rüdesheim am Rhein
notableEvent discovery of Spätlese in 1775
offers vineyard tours
wine tastings
overlooks Rhine River
linked to: Rhine
region Rheingau wine region
religiousOrder Benedictines
tourism wine tourism destination
uses botrytized grapes
vineyardMonoculture Riesling
wineClassification VDP.Grosse Lage
VDP.Grosses Gewächs (for dry Riesling)
wineStyle dry Riesling
noble rot Riesling
off-dry Riesling
sweet Riesling
yearOfSpätleseDiscovery 1775

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Rheingau hasLandmark Schloss Johannisberg
Johannisberg Castle hasNameInGerman Schloss Johannisberg
Rheingau wine region containsEstate Schloss Johannisberg
Johannisberg hasLandmark Schloss Johannisberg
Rheingau wine region famousVineyard Schloss Johannisberg
Rheingau wine region notableEstate Schloss Johannisberg