Wine archive

Term (also wine library) for a cellar compartment for the storage of special wine qualities or vintages, often of historical significance; see treasury.

Traditional term (also wine library, wine archive) for a wine cellar or cellar compartment for storing exquisite and very valuable wines from special old vintages. Such wines are also known as treasury wines or century wines. Such rooms are mostly found in wineries with an ecclesiastical background in former monasteries or castle complexes. However, they can also be found in modern new buildings. Three impressive examples of this wine architecture:

Eberbach Monastery (Eltville, Rheingau)

The treasury of Eberbach Monastery in the municipality of Eltville in the Rheingau region is home to one of the most important and oldest wine collections in the world, comprising wines from several centuries. Above all, these are Riesling wines from the best vintages, which come from top vineyards such as the Steinberg. An outstanding example is the legendary Würzburger Stein vintage 1540 from Franconia, one of the Älteste Weineoldest...

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