Winery Klosterhof Lösch

Castle, castle park and chapel: picturesque location

One of the most beautiful castles in Rheinhessen: Herrnsheim Castle from the first half of the 19th century, today owned by the city of Worms. However, the foundations of the castle are much older: a moated castle already stood here around 1460. The eventful history of the castle is closely linked to the noble family of Dalberg. The single vineyard nestles against the castle park and runs parallel to the Rhine towards Osthofen, including the small St. Anna Chapel. Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer or Sauvignon Blanc grow here on loess and sand. The castle and castle grounds are used for cultural events, including the stylish Herrnsheim Wine Summer.

> Wine tasting, music, wine yoga, wine slam at the Herrnsheim Wine Summer: http://sommer-herrnsheim.de/#winzer 
> Discover the single vineyard via bike on the Rhine Terrace Route https://www.rheinhessen.de/radrouten-rheinhessen/rheinterrassenroute 

The location was mentioned in 1325 with the name "at the kyrchberge" and 1362 "at the kirisberge". Based on the historical evidence, both the interpretation of "mountain belonging to the church estate" and "mountain with cherry trees" is possible.

Secluded, elevated, fertile: The Klausenberg

The German word “Klause” (Latin from claudere "to close") means a secluded abode of a religious hermit. One of the most beautiful chapels in Rheinhessen is enthroned on the Klausenberg, above Abenheim: the Sankt Michael Kapelle (Chapel of St. Michael). Countess Agnes of Nassau is said to have been granted permission in 1298/99 to build a monastery with a chapel in Abenheim. Around the same time (vaguely dated to 1286), the vineyard was mentioned for the first time. Here you will find fertile loess soil for all the grape varieties of Rheinhessen. From the chapel, there is a magnificent view over the Wonnegau region all the way to Worms Cathedral. The Rheinhessen Way of St. James and the "Lutherweg 1521" trail pass by here. The Abenheim Sculpture Trail is very close.

The Riesling deed dating back to Luther’s times

Today there is no longer a monastery there, but researchers suspect that a provostry of the Benedictine monastery of Gorze was founded there as early as the 10th century. Saint George was thus also the patron saint of the single vineyard. Historically significant for viticulture in Germany: the first documented mention of Riesling from 1511 comes from Pfeddersheim. It is dated in manuscript to St. Martin's Day, i.e. 11 November. It was the time of Martin Luther, who did not recant his theses in Worms in 1521. Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir thrive on the loess and clay slopes of the single vineyard.

> Information in the monastery encyclopedia: https://www.klosterlexikon-rlp.de/rheinhessen/pfeddersheim-georgenberg.html
> Pfeddersheim is a suburb of Worms. It is worth a visit: https://www.worms.de/de/web/luther/Tourismus/ 
> Luther in Worms: https://www.worms.de/de/web/luther/Worms_1521/Reichstag/ 
> Rheinhessen blog: https://blog.rheinhessen.de/hier-stehe-ich-und-kann-nicht-anders-luther-bringt-in-worms-die-reformation-ins-rollen/ 

The location is named after the monastery Maria Münster in Worms.