Eimsheim: Winegrowing and Local History

Eimsheim can be explored through three specific highlights: winegrowing, its location in a valley hollow, and historical evidence from several eras. If you are looking for a hotel in Eimsheim, these themes can help you explore the town according to your interests: vineyards and ridges offer a different perspective from the dated traces of local history.

Winegrowing and Landscape

Eimsheim lies in a valley hollow surrounded by three hills. Around 100 hectares of vineyards are spread across the named wine-growing sites Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen, Hexelberg, Sonnenhang and Römerschanze. The highest point is at 224 metres and offers views towards the Taunus, Odenwald and Donnersberg. The four site names describe the local wine-growing landscape; the highest point adds the specified views to this perspective.

Weingut Krebs-Grode, a sixth-generation family winery in Eimsheim, is part of local wine production. Its vineyards cover 28 hectares; its wines are certified organic and vegan. The two area figures refer to different things: around 100 hectares refers to Eimsheim’s vineyards, while 28 hectares refers to the vineyards of this winery. This distinguishes the general vineyard area from the winery’s own acreage.

The recurring market also offers a glimpse of the local food selection, including delicatessen products, meat and sausage, coffee, vegetables and spices. Winemakers occasionally serve wine at the market. As offerings and arrangements may change, check the latest market information before visiting.

Historical Traces in Eimsheim

Bronze Age settlement finds in Eimsheim date from 1800 to 1000 BC. There is also evidence of Celtic settlement and Roman finds, including a column capital from a Jupiter monument. The name of the Eimsheimer Römerschanze vineyard site is also based on Roman finds. The town’s history therefore brings together early settlement traces, Celtic settlement and evidence from Roman times.

Eimsheim is first mentioned in a deed of donation from 762. Several dates relating to the church’s history should be distinguished: a church in Eimsheim is first mentioned in 1303; the present-day St. Pirmin Church dates from 1780. Its west tower is probably medieval at its core. The dates therefore refer to different aspects: the first mention of a church, the date of the present-day church, and the tentative dating of the tower’s core.

Another dated monument is the Napoleon Stone. It was erected in 1852 in the old cemetery near the edge of town and the tennis court. Together with the documentary and archaeological evidence, it provides a further point of reference for local history, although the individual dates do not refer to the same structure or find.

Mainz-Bingen as the Wider Region

Within the wider travel destination of Mainz-Bingen, the southern part of the district is characterized by the hilly Rheinhessen landscape, specialty crops including asparagus, fruit and vegetables, and extensive vineyard areas producing Rheinhessen wine. The Mainz-Bingen district includes Rheinhessen; the wine-growing region covers 26,300 hectares of vineyards and is Germany’s largest wine-growing region.

Discover more destinations: Engelstadt, Bacharach, Genheim, Heidesheim am Rhein, Waldalgesheim, Ingelheim Am Rhein, Dienheim, Oberheimbach

Go to the wider travel guide: Mainz-Bingen.