The 30 hectare (76 acre) large Steinberg vineyard has been in the sole possession of the estate since 1239. It was founded by the Cistercian monks of the Eberbach Monastery and dates back to 1170. In the 18th century the monks constructed a wall around their favorite vineyard in order to protect it from grape thieves and wild animals. The wall still reaches up to five meters and is almost three kilometers long. The slope of the Steinberg is oriented south to southwest. It has a medium to deep soil, rich in skeletons and with a good water supply. This is composed of sandy to clayey loam in the lower part and stony - grusy slate soils in the upper part. The wall around the Steinberg protects the site from the infiltration of cold air from the Taunus mountain ranges. They come from high quality, characterful and traditional vineyards within a village, giving expression to the local terroir. ? Only regional grape varieties are used.
