The Wine Estate – History At the Castle’s present location stood in the 12th century the ancestral seat of the knights of Erbach. From 1275 and over a period of four centuries, the estate belonged to the knights of Allendorf who cultivated wine since 1337. At the end of the 18th century the estate was taken over by the Langwerth von Simmern dynasty from Phillip Reinhard after whom the Castle was named – and it was sold in 1800 to the Duke of Westfalen, who built Schloss Reinhartshausen as we see it today. Princess Marianne of Prussia from the Royal House Oranien-Nassau bought the Castle and the estate in 1855. She extended the Castle with the addition of a museum and, owing to her personality and her charitable generosity, she left a lasting imprint in Schloss Reinhartshausen itself and the community of Erbach as a whole. Throughout the 20th century, the Wine Estate was managed by respected estate managers who acquired additional vineyards and improved the techniques of viticulture. In 1957, Schloss Reinhartshausen – at the time still in Prussian ownership - was transformed into a hotel between 1987 and 1991, and, under the patronage of the family enterprise Willi Leibbrand, restored from its foundations and extended by its west wing. Today, the highly regarded Wine Estate together with the exclusive hotel are managed by the “Freunde von Reinhartshausen”. Delighted guests and satisfied customers are the best incentive to continue our efforts towards highest quality and standards.
- Marianne of Prussia