The wine question of the day
In which Cistercian monastery with an ancient wine-growing history was the film "The Name of the Rose" (Sean Connery) based on the bestseller by Umberto Eco shot?
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Correct answer is: Eberbach
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Eberbach
Famous monastery of the Cistercian order in a wooded valley behind the municipality of Eltville-Hattenheim in the Rheingau. The first settlement at this location was made by Augustinian canons in 1116. In 1136, Cistercian monks from the mother monastery of Clairvaux (Champagne) colonised the area, which is considered the year the monastery was founded. It is said that they also brought Pinot Noir (Pinot Noir) and other varieties with them. This makes the monastery one of the oldest wine-growing operations in Germany. The first construction phase of the monastery took place between 1145 and...
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