The August Eser Winery, named after the grandfather of the current owner Désirée Eser Freifrau zu Knyphausen, is nestled in the historic town center of Oestrich, at Friedensplatz.

The over 45-year membership in the VDP, as well as successes in wine competitions and awards, are only the obvious signs of a quality-oriented operation. Strict quality, harvest quantity, and grape variety standards support this pursuit. Eleven hectares of cultivation area are spread across 17 classified single vineyard sites of excellent quality. In eight municipalities of the Rheingau, from Rüdesheim through Oestrich to Rauenthal, the wine styles are shaped by the south-facing slopes along the Rhine with partly floodplain, slate, sandy, and loess-laden soils. This diversity is not found a second time in the region and strengthens the character of the predominantly cultivated Riesling. Refined, structured, and aromatic wines characterize this charm and modern winery.

The selective hand harvesting, the gentle pressing of grapes, and a temperature-controlled fermentation process guarantee aromatic and full-bodied wines. The combined maturation in wood and stainless steel has proven to be highly effective for this purpose. The old barrel cellar in the almost 300-year-old manor house (the oldest barrel from 1898) is still in use and offers a highlight for every visitor. Together with her husband Dodo Freiherr zu Knyphausen, Désirée Eser Freifrau zu Knyphausen continues the winery innovatively in the 10th generation, using traditional wine knowledge to produce modern and nature-friendly wines. The wine assortment includes not only Rieslings in predominantly dry styles but also off-dry wines up to Trockenbeerenauslese. Naturally, the VDP.Grossen Gewächse are key points in the collection, but those Spätburgunders matured in traditional German wooden barrels and in barriques also play a special role. The own Riesling sparkling wines complete the offering.

During the Gourmet Weeks 2026 - Tour through the vaulted wine cellar:

We descend into the wine cellar, enjoy a cellar treasure down below, and Désirée Eser Freifrau zu Knyphausen reveals wine secrets to us. Duration: approx. 30 min. Limited number of participants.

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Visit us at the winery also on our tasting days in May.

Our complete wine collection from VDP.GUTSWEIN to the noble sweet Auslese is ready for tasting. Attractive special conditions tempt you on these days for immediate purchases. We are open again daily from 10 am to 6 pm from May 7th to 10th.
No registration necessary, but if you plan to come in a group, we ask for prior consultation.
The tasting fee of €25/person is waived with a wine purchase.