Schauß Winery & Hotel Stadtmühle

The Schauß winery has its roots in 1800. In this year, the first family member with the name Schauß moved to Monzingen through marriage. The Hotel-Restaurant Stadtmühle is the Schauß family's latest project.

On September 10, 2019, the doors were opened to guests. Winery and Hotel-Restaurant: Two strong teams in Monzingen an der Nahe, managed by the winemaking family Schauß.

Schauß Family Winery in Monzingen

All wines offered by us come from our own vineyards. To maintain the highest quality of our wines, our vineyards on the slopes and steep inclines around Monzingen are cultivated in such a way that the grapes always reflect the optimum of the respective vineyard and vintage. The most important principles for this are: yield-limiting pruning and optimal canopy management – so that the grapes are exposed to light and aerated accordingly. Soil cultivation is adapted to the respective site conditions, the harvest quantity is defined in a second step by thinning, and selective harvesting forms the highlight of the vineyard work.

Each year, we participate in various wine awards and competitions.

Here are some of our successes from recent years:

• “Best of Riesling 2015” – 1x 91 points, 1x 94 points
• 2nd place winner wine award 2014 (category dry Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris)
• 1st place semi-dry/off-dry category – Vinum Riesling Challenge 2012
• State Honorary Award 2010, 2011, 2016
• Honorary Awards 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
• Winner wine award 2016 – 2nd and 3rd place in the "dry Riesling" category
• 1st place in Feinschmecker 2016 "Category "Riesling Spätlese trocken, Nahe".
• 3rd place winner wine award 2018 (category dry Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris)

Hotel with Restaurant "Zur Stadtmühle"

The name "Stadtmühle" (City Mill) comes from its history. In 1533, Monzingen was granted town rights by Emperor Charles V. In addition to the right to hold a market and high justice, milling operations were also permitted. During this time, the mill complex was built by the town of Monzingen. This was the birth of the "Stadtmühle". From then on, the mill was leased by the town to a miller. In the 18th century, the town council decided to sell the mill to the then tenant Lauf. Thus, the foundation stone for the Lauf family's miller dynasty in Monzingen was laid.

After operations ceased in 1958, the Lauf family focused on viticulture, which then ended with the 1986 vintage. In 2016, the Schauß family bought the property, which had been vacant for 4 years. After extensive renovation work, the Hotel-Restaurant Stadtmühle is now located in the villa-like residential building.

During the renovation work, particular attention was paid to sustainability. Insulation is provided by wood fiber insulation boards, all walls were plastered with clay, heating is done with wood chips from the region, and the rooms are air-conditioned using groundwater. The restaurant offers freshly prepared dishes. Seasonal, regional, and wine-related is a MUST.

Winemaker Elmar Schauß 

Image: Winemaker Elmar Schauß during vine pruning

Elmar Schauß lives and works with his wife Simone and their two children in Monzingen an der Nahe. He took over the business from his father.