The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

of the Steinberg growth are the "Goldene
Becher" Golden Cup, the Rosengarten"'
Garden of Roses and the "Plarnzer,
Planter) They command the same high
prices MS the Johannisberger A ca uIa
Q2oO liter of Steinberg of 1872
1920 gulden (S4SS4), and cask OF the vim
tage of 1916 was paid for in 1860 with $500.
The entire site comprises but eighty acres
and the cultivation of the Steinberg Vine.
Eberbach. They proved to be superior
agriculturists, and the present pr sperity
of the Rhenish wine growth is directly at
tributable to their remarkable efforts.
They were the first TO market their own
brands as well as hose raised in the RheniSh
wine districts. Upon ships, which they
themselves constructed, they carried it TO
Bacharach, which, through the Eber bacher
monks, became the emporium for Rhenish
wines.
The Abbey of Eberbach was always held
in high esteem, and was at all times liber-
ally endowed with privileges and franchises
| of all kinds by the Papal chair. At the
| present day the grand buildings of the once
| splendid abbey have been turnrd into
| prison. and nothing is lett unaltered in the
original construction Of the same but the
| old cloister church, which to-day is used as
| the State vault Tor the storage OF snch
| noble vintageS as the Steinberg, the
| MarkGbrunn, Graefenber, Ruedesheim
and Ranenthal. The walls of the arched
| space, where in former days the affairs stood,
are lined with the white clean aumS, pro-
| vided with shining brass cranes, and the
| colossal wine presses. But the flower OF
| flowers, the acme of all vintages, the famous
"Eberbaeh Cabinet" is kept in the so-called
Sanctuary" house opposite the former
| church, girded by double walls and thick
hedges TO keep out the heat of day.
Following the path which winds along the
mountain side, we reach kiedrch III about
| an hours time after leaving the Abbey.
| Aside from its fame as wine village,
Kiedrich possesses, in, the st. Mlcharfs
| Chapel, a jewel of Gothic architecture,
which seeks its match far and near Not
| far from kiedrich we come upon tie kauen-
| thaler Hills. Their product is an up
start, which, like the Steinberg, has come
into renown only since the beginning OF the
present century. In the month of August,
! 1863. the City Fathers of Frankfort treated
| tner guests, members of the German SoveI-
| eigns' Congress, with Rauenthaler wine at
| 9 thaler the bottle, and ever since that time
| this brand is called the "SOvereigns' wine"
| In a secluded conner between the villages
| of Erbach and Hattenneim is found the spot
where grows the fragrant, delicious gold OF
| tile MaTkobrunu OH barely tWeuty-three pre-
| ci0uS acres
Further on, IN Metternich ground, closed
| in and Staked off with fences painted in the
Aust rian national coorS, the black and yell
| low, we come across tire king of wines"
| the noble aHnlsbtrger. This property
was formerly a wealthy convent, but passed
into the hands OF Prince MetterDlch IN 1916,
| as the royal gift OF the powers of the aili-
an to The famous statesman for his re-
markable services. The Cabinet wines"
| OF the Johannisberger vintage are sold only
| in bottles, and the noblest juice OF all Is re-
served Tor Prince MetIernich's private use,
| and for gifts, which he likes 10 make to
| friendly royal houses. Aside from the con-
| ditions OF location, fruit and soil, the
| Johannisbrrger owes its superiority over all
wines OF the world To the peculiar treatment
OF Its vintage. The grapes are allowed TO
| hang on the vines until they reach certain
| degree Of putrefactiOn, c,lled "rdeltaeule"
| in wine parlance; and the art which helps
| to achieve Sacn delicious results consists IN
! knowing exactly when that degree Is
| reached, and in the selection OF the berries,
| which requires the utmost care.
Geisenheim and Kucde>heim are the two
last towns that belong within the precincts
proper IF the "Rhengau." The natural
surroundings OF ASmannhauSen are OF
| more sober character than the Eden-ilke
| natures of the home of the Rhine wine. The
| claretS of ASmaunnausen have peculiar
| almond flavor and in quality they are not
| SURPASSED by the Burgundy of Chambertin.
The summit of the Ruedesheim Mountain
| is crowned with the oft-praiSed beecl-groye
| OF the Nederwald, and the national .monu-
| ment erected in honor of Germany's unity.
| The Ruedesheimrr is the most popular of
| Rhine wines. Its strong bouquet" has a
certain poetic flavor, aud even before the
powerful statue of the Germanta cast its
shadows over the yine-clud sides of the hill,
| the vintage Of Ruedesneim was considered
| tue German wine par excellence. To-day
| its popularity j. double what it was before.