Auerbach Castle

Auerbach Castle

Auerbach Castle is one of several dramatic castles along the Bergstraße in southern Hesse, Germany. It was built by Count Diether IV of the Katzenelnbogen dynasty in the second quarter of the 13th Century and sits on a hill known as Urberg, below Melibokus mountain and above the town of Bensheim-Auerbach.

History of Wine

In 1258 a vineyard called the "Grafenweinberg" showed up, 1318 the "Reubere". There ist excellent viticulture up to today [1] .

External links

* [http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen and the first Riesling of the world]
* [http://www.schloss-auerbach.de/ Castle web site]
* [http://www.linuxchris.com/thumbnails.php?album=4 A site with pictures of the Castle and views]


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