Our winery is in Oberwesel, close to the famous Loreley rock, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Because of its strategic importance and privileged location there have been long and bitter fights for the Middle Rhine region during the centuries. The Romans settled here and they brought the wine. Napoleon crossed the Rhine within sight of our vineyards, Blücher as well. We are living our daily routine in a landscape that has become legend. More than 60 castles are still showing how lucrative the Rhine as a waterway was.
The Rhine has always been a source of inspiration for poets, painters and composers and a blank canvas onto which people projected their longings and desires. The Rhine Romantics and romantic associations did not just arise on their own, but are part and parcel of surroundings. Appearing on the scene around 200 years ago, the Rhine Romantics tried to express the drive and desire for true beauty and freedom while counterbalancing the growing influence of the new industrialization. The narrow Middle Rhine Valley attracted a large number of freethinkers not just because it was (and still is) such a wonderful source of inspiration.
The Golden Rhine and its geology
Part of what makes the Rhine so legendary is its golden wines! The Middle Rhine Valley is steep and chiseled, a part of the world that has an effect on people and is reflected in its wine.
The unique geology of the Rhenish slate is dominant, giving character to its Rieslings. At the same time, the terroir, namely the soils and climate, are highly varied, often from one location to the neighboring one, giving wines their unmistakable and distinctive character. You can literally taste the uniqueness of vineyard in the glass of wine you drink.
In the heart of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we will welcome you to the VDP.Winery Lanius-Knab.
