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The late Gothic hall church was largely built between 1510 and 1518 under the Mainz cathedral master builder Johann von Hattstein, succeeding a Romanesque church first mentioned in 1146. After the western towers, dating back to the Romanesque period, were demolished in 1829 due to dilapidation, the Geisenheim-born master builder Philipp Hoffmann undertook a neo-Gothic reconstruction from 1834 to 1838. In addition to the construction of the now 46-meter-high towers, the vaulting of the nave was altered. The building was given the name "cathedral" due to its size and importance compared to other churches in the region. It was never the seat of a bishop.

Behind the old and massive wine press is a bench, inviting you to take a break.

A very beautifully designed memorial

Statue of the Spätlese Rider in the farmyard of Schloss Johannisberg The Spätlese Rider is a figure from a local legend that is supposed to explain the accidental discovery of Spätlese wine at Schloss Johannisberg winery in the Rheingau. However, there is no historical evidence for this figure. The story of the Johannisberg Spätlese Rider demonstrates how an apparent catastrophe can lead to an epoch-making discovery. Unlike other Rheingau wineries, whose grape harvest times were dictated by the municipalities, the cellar master at Johannisberg once required special permission from the Prince-Bishop of Fulda, the then owner of the castle. In 1775, however, the courier sent out with the harvest permit was late. There are various versions as to why the return of the mounted messenger was delayed by 14 days. One version claims that the Prince-Bishop was out hunting and therefore unreachable. The other is that the courier fell victim to robbers and was captured. In short: The monks on the Johannisberg waited day after day for the harvest to begin, watching as the grapes on the vines became increasingly rotten and shriveled. When the rider finally arrived with the prince-bishop's permission to harvest, the harvest seemed ruined. Nevertheless, the monks conscientiously harvested the seemingly spoiled grapes. And soon the cellar master was amazed: The wine made from the rotten grapes surpassed all previous wines in quality. By chance, noble rot was discovered, a mold that can develop in grapes rich in Oechsle in mild autumn weather with early morning fog. Thus, the foundation was laid for the qualities of the Spätlese, but especially the Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese, which have helped Rheingau wine achieve world fame. The cellar masters on the Johannisberg deserve credit for recognizing this coincidence and using it to improve the quality of their wines.

The nearby sandbanks invite you to swim, don't forget your swimsuit.

The wine and sparkling wine shop sells all the wines and sparkling wines produced by the castle. The sparkling wine, ("Fürst von Metternich"), is a bit more expensive here than in the store, but it's made from Rheingau Riesling (from prime vineyards) rather than from the lesser-quality Rheinhessen wines.

Nice here - always happy to come back.

Johannisberg Castle: The grounds are very extensive, the neoclassical building is beautiful to look at, and the view is magnificent: it encompasses not only the vineyards, but also allows you to see as far as Wiesbaden and Mainz; even the Donnersberg is visible. The castle, incidentally, made wine history with the invention of the Spätlese wine; wine lovers are advised to explore this connection online (exciting, but too extensive to reproduce here).