Wine and Stone: The Art of Viticulture

The "Wine and Stone" adventure path in Heppenheim on the Bergstrasse unites wine and art in a unique manner: the cultural history of wine is explained via works of art. There are some 70 (!) stops along the circular route (6.9 kilometers/4.3 miles), all dedicated to the theme of viticulture – possibly the most informative trail of its kind in Europe.
 

Lorsch Abbey: Databank of Viticultural History

Probably no other place in Germany has done as much to preserve viticultural history as Lorsch Abbey, located just west of the strata montana, or mountain road, opposite the Hessische Bergstrasse region. A countless number of communities within an area stretching from Baden in the south, Franken in the east, and Rheinhessen in the west are able to track their viticultural history up to the early Middle Ages - thanks to Lorsch Abbey.