The abbey has won international renown after the film “The Name of the Rose” (based on the book with the same name by Umberto Eco) was shot partly here.

As an abbey constructed in the Romanic and early Gothic style Eberbach Abbey is one of the major monuments of the history of architecture in Hessen. The abbey is also famous for its wines and is situated in the Nature Park Rhein-Taunus not far from Wiesbaden.

Eberbach Abbey produced quite a few much respected theologists and scholars in the Middle Ages. The vineyards of Eberbach Abbey were, at 300 hectares, the largest in medieval Europe. Most of them are now the property of the state of Hesse and are run by the Hessische Staatsweingüter GmbH Kloster Eberbach, which manages the largest connected area of wine production in Germany, comprising vineyards on the slopes of the Rhine Valley and on the Hessische Bergstrasse. Of the 200 hectares which are under cultivation, three-quarters are planted with Riesling, but Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir and Dornfelder are also grown.

The abbey is the principal venue for the concerts of the Rheingau Musik Festival since 1988, with concerts in the Basilika (church), the Dormitorium, the Laiendormitorium and the Kreuzgang (cloisters). It has also been used for other concerts. The public areas can be viewed daily, either with or without guided tours. Rooms can be booked for conferences and events. Wine tastings for groups can also be booked, and twice a year there are wine auctions.

More information: http://kloster-eberbach.de/en/wine-estate.html

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