wineBANK Hamburg
The first metropolitan wineBANK of the world in the heart of the Hanseatic city.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

Wine storage meets Private Members’ Club
Distinguished and elegantly casual – entertain your guests in the wineBANK around the clock.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

The Lounge – also for external guests
Indulge yourself here in wines from the extensive Tarantella wine list while admiring the vaults of the wineBANK behind the impressive glass facade.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

wineBANK Hamburg
Die erste urbane wineBANK der Welt im Herzen der Hansestadt.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

»wineBANK Hamburg«

Create Your Very Own Wine Tradition in the Heart of Hamburg

The wineBANK Hamburg, located in the historic building of the Alte Oberpostdirektion, offers you a golden opportunity to do just this. We have been operating in the upper echelons of the gastronomic world for decades and we are passionate wine lovers. A passion which we share with our wineBANKers.

When we heard about the wineBANK concept of VDP winemaker Christian Ress, we were immediately captivated. A Private Members’ Club for wine aficionados – something perfectly suited for Hamburg and its lively gourmet scene.

Come and discover our very own world of wine in one of Hamburg’s most iconic buildings and become a wineBANKer. We look forward to welcoming you.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Johannes Leusch
Your Host in the wineBANK Hamburg

22
Vaults
in the wineBANK

240
Compartments
in the wineBANK

1883
Laying of the corner stone
of the Alte Oberpostdirektion

24.292
bottles
can be stored

Overview: The Past Meets The Present

Hamburg. There could not have been a better location for the first metropolitan wineBANK of the world. Located directly on the Stephansplatz our club is at the heart of Hamburgs thriving center. A grand total of 22 vaults and 240 compartments makes it possible for wineBANKers to deposit more than 24,000 precious bottles of wine. Safely and under perfect climatic conditions.

The wineBANKers of Hamburg enjoy the special privilege of being able to use our venue with their guests 24 hours a day. As one of our wineBANKers, you will receive a Member’s Card which literally is the Open Sesame to your exclusive world of wine whenever you wish to enter. Enjoy!

Architecture and Design: Grand and Elegant

The splendid building on the square known as Stephansplatz took from 1883 to 1887 to be completed. It served as the Postal Headquarters and was built according to the plans of Julius Carl Raschdorff. During the 1960s the German Post Office moved their Hamburg headquarters to the north of the Hanseatic city but continued to use this building, by then a listed historic monument, as a post office way into the 1990s.

In the meantime, the Alte Oberpostdirektion (The Old Postal Headquarters), after having been sold, was redesigned by the architect Alk Friedrichsen and turned into stylish office and business premises. The main entrance of the building leads guests into the breathtaking wine cellar: the wineBANK Hamburg. The creative team of the interior design firm CM Design has succeeded in creating a vibrant setting throughout the 600-square-meter expanse. An impressive feature made of glass separates the wine bistro inside from the vaults of the wineBANK, thus enabling the presence of two climatic zones: cool and humid for the wine, warm and cosy for you and your guests.

Our City: Hamburg At Its Best

The building of the Alte Oberpostdirektion on the Stephansplatz is situated at the very heart of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. In the immediate vicinity the Hamburg State Opera House, the bustling square called Gänsemarkt with ist boutiques and eateries, the Casino Esplanade and also the lively Tarantella Restaurant can be found. The Binnenalster, the city's picturesque lake, and the Colonnaden, a colorful shopping street, are just around the corner. A welcome break during shopping, just before dinner or after the opera – you can easily add a visit to the wineBANK into the rest of your plans. Your guests will be impressed by your wine collection and we guarantee they will fall in love with the unique atmosphere of the wineBANK Hamburg immediately!

Tarantella Wine Lounge

Antinori, Gaja, Weil – distinguished names which make the heart of every wine lover beat a little faster. The spectacular wine list of the Tarantella Wine Lounge also has a few more treasures waiting for you: these include the 27-liter Primat bottle of Mas Irene or the little 0.375 Liter bottle of the wonderful TBA dessert wine (Trockenbeerenauslese). Just looking at the wine list will bring a smile to your face. That's a promise!

International specialities, which can be ordered for you in advance, are served in the neighboring Restaurant Tarantella. And these delicacies make up the perfect complement to the stunningly unusual choice of wines on offer. Pata Negra ham, tartare of Husum ox beef, oysters or Nebraska fillet steak with foie gras – which of these dishes go with your favorite wine?

The Tarantella Wine Lounge in the wineBANK Hamburg also extends a warm welcome to external guests. Delight in the wines on the extensive wine list and wonder at the vaults of the wineBANK so attractively highlighted and vividly brought to life. However, the area behind the glass façades is reserved exclusively for our members.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

Your Host

Johannes Leusch, Director and Club Manager

He loves Hamburg. The city, its unique features, the people who make this city what it is – the little things, the big things, its down-to-earth charm and its exclusive flair. He was born in Mainz but has chosen to make his home in Hamburg. Mainz is one of the 10 Great Wine Capitals of the world. Here, even as a child, Johannes Leusch helped with the grape harvest. He also loves the wine bars so typical of Mainz and he enjoys having countless wine makers in his circle of friends. He studied Business Administration and Political Science, in his home town and also in Alicante, Spain.

For him the wineBANK is the perfect concept, the ideal vehicle with which to connect wine lovers, to bring together fellow epicureans and to be a good host for friends. The Alte Oberpostdirektion is the ultimate place where a relaxed ambience can chime together in perfect harmony with Hanseatic elegance and a club culture.

During the last few years Johannes Leusch has been responsible for looking after cooperations involving the luxury liners MS Europa and MS Europa 2 with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. His is a heart that sways to a hedonistic beat. His aim is to create innovative events and occasions at the wineBANK, tailor-made for pleasure seekers, in order to bring together interesting, fascinating people. Because even the best wines of the world seem insipid if you cannot savor them in good company.

Great wine, a relaxed atmosphere, enriching conversation – all of this reflects his private life, too. He loves drinking a glass of aged Riesling while preparing Argentinian steaks to perfection and then eating with friends at a long wooden table.

Johannes Leusch is looking forward to greeting you as a member of the wineBANK network of pure pleasure.

Become a wineBANKer and rent a compartment

Legal Details

Locations

wineBANK Hamburg
For all questions about your contract and the location Hamburg our team would be pleased to assist you

Club manager Johannes Leusch
johannes.leusch@winebank.de

Location
wineBANK Hamburg
Stephansplatz 3
20354 Hamburg

+49 40 357 162 30
hamburg@winebank.de
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