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Steinberg is a 31 hectares (77 acres) wall-enclosed vineyard (often called by the French term [[Clos (

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 [[File:Steinberg Rheingau 1.jpg|thumb|300px|A view from the inside of the Steinberg vineyard, with the wall in the distance and one of the gates on the far right.]]
-'''Steinberg''' is a {{convert|31|ha}} wall-enclosed vineyard (often called by the French term ''[[Clos (vineyard)|Clos]]'') near [[Hattenheim]] in the [[Rheingau (wine region)|Rheingau]]. It is the largest wall-enclosed vineyard in [[Germany]].
+'''Steinberg''' is a {{convert|31|ha}} wall-enclosed vineyard (often called by the French term ''[[Clos (
-It was founded around 1170 by [[Cistercians|Cistercian]] monks of nearby [[Eberbach Abbey]] (''Kloster Eberbach''). The 2600 meter long wall encircling the vineyard was completed in 1767.
-Steinberg is one of handful single vineyard sites in Germany which have dispensation from having to include a village name together with the vineyard's name, so the wines from Steinberg is simply labelled ''Steinberger''. The vineyard is classified as an [[Erste Lage]] and may be used for the production of [[Erstes Gewächs]] wines.
-The vineyard belongs to the government-owned ''Hessische Staatsweingüter'' (Hessian State Wineries) and is today planted with only [[Riesling]] varieties. The new winemaking facility of ''Hessische Staatsweingüter'' was built just outside the wall of Steinberg.
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 [[Category:Vineyards of Germany]]
 [[Category:Rheinsteig]]