The first and some might say foremost Riesling winery in the world, an iconic single vineyard estate, topped off with an imposing Schloss. It has a sweeping skirt of 50ha of vines with a perfect southerly aspect on the northern slope of the east-west flowing river Rhine in the Rheingau region close to Wiesbaden.
Vineyards were first planted here on the quartzite soils in 817, and it has a strong historical significance. The site is backed by the protective Taunus mountains behind. The steep incline of the terraced vines assures perfect growing conditions for Riesling, and it is 100% Riesling Schloss Johannisberg age their wines in old, large wooden barrels, contributing a unique textural and structural identity to their wines.
They are also renowned for creating the Spätlese, Auslese and Eiswein categories of Riesling. Their majestic underground cellars ensure a slow, cool fermentation, especially the case with the slow-maturing, super concentrated noble sweet wines they make. Their Rieslings are pure and fine, full of luxurious flavours of soft stone fruits, orange blossom and wet stone minerality. These are world-class wines and benchmarks of quality. As a founder member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter), the quality and yields are strictly controlled.
In 2024 Schloss Johannisberg had a successful certification from Fair ‘N’ Green acknowledging their ongoing dedication to sustainability and the estate is in its third year of organic conversion. For more information get in touch with their UK Agent, Jascots Wine Merchants.
“We are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Excellence in Education’ award because well-educated sommeliers play a central role in bringing the fascination and quality of great wines to life. Their knowledge and passion are essential for inspiring guests to explore the world of wine – and it is precisely this commitment that we want to honour and encourage.”
Stefan Doktor, Head of Wine, from Schloss Johannisberg
