Who makes it
Kloster Eberbach is a wine estate with domains in the Rheingau and Hessische Bergstrasse. Its name reaches back to a monastery founded in 1136, while the present operation covers approximately 200 hectares of vineyards. Riesling and Pinot Noir form the clearest threads through the range, alongside Frühburgunder from Höllenberg.
Christine Müller manages the estate, Bruno Nagele makes the wines and Kathrin Puff works as oenologist. The range moves from Riesling Kabinett and Spätlese to dry named site wines, Pinot Noir and auction selections.
Where it grows
Kloster Eberbach has domains in both the Rheingau and Hessische Bergstrasse. The two regional holdings give the estate a wider geographic range than a producer tied to one district, while the bottle names narrow the focus to places such as Rauenthaler Baiken and Höllenberg.
Rauenthaler Baiken appears as a dry Riesling classified VDP.ERSTE LAGE. Höllenberg appears in both Pinot Noir and Frühburgunder wines, giving the red range a named site alongside the broader Pinot Noir bottling.
How it is made
The cellar
Wine and sparkling wine are produced sustainably and gently. Riesling is matured almost exclusively in stainless steel tanks, keeping the grape's acidity and fruit profile in a vessel associated with clean, controlled ageing.
The 2024 Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling received equal parts Stückfass and stainless steel tank maturation. The combination joins the broader texture of a large wooden cask with the directness of steel. Pinot Noir Trocken underwent traditional vinification in steel tank followed by bottle ageing.
What they make
The white range includes Riesling Kabinett, Riesling Spätlese and the dry Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling trocken VDP.ERSTE LAGE. These bottles move from named German Riesling categories to a dry classified site wine.
The red range includes Pinot Noir Trocken, Auktion Réserve Pinot Noir and the Höllenberg Frühburgunder. Pinot Noir provides the broad red address, while Höllenberg names the site on the more specialised bottles.