9 editor-picked estates growing Sauvignon Blanc in Pfalz.
Where to taste Sauvignon Blanc in Pfalz: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
An 1849-founded Deidesheim estate, since 2007 part of the Niederberger group with the Dr. Deinhard line under the same roof, working 93 ha across Forster and Deidesheimer Grosse Lage sites under Stephan Attmann.
Tasting: Vinothek and shop at Weinstrasse 10, Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00-18:00; group cellar tours bookable in advance.
A 99.7 ha Laumersheim estate under Werner, Volker and Stephan Knipser, VDP member since 1993, and the German barrique-pioneer estate for Cabernet, Merlot and Pinot Noir from the 1980s onward.
Tasting: Estate Vinothek at Hauptstrasse 47-49 by appointment; tastings cover Kirschgarten, Mandelpfad and Steinbuckel GGs and the Knipser Bordeaux-blend reds that pioneered the category in Germany from the 1980s.
A 61 ha north-Mittelhaardt and Zellertal estate at Laumersheim under Philipp Kuhn, VDP member since 2008, with Grosse Lage parcels at Kirschgarten, Steinbuckel, Im Grossen Garten, Schwarzer Herrgott and Kallstadter Saumagen.
Tasting: Vinothek at Grosskarlbacher Strasse 20 by appointment; estate tastings cover the Laumersheimer Kirschgarten and Steinbuckel GGs and the Zellertaler Schwarzer Herrgott and Kreuzberg Rieslings.
A 27.6 ha Sudliche Weinstrasse estate at Ilbesheim under Boris Kranz, VDP member since 2012; Grosse Lage Riesling and Pinot Blanc from Ilbesheimer Kalmit and Kirchberg and a share of Birkweiler Kastanienbusch.
Tasting: Vinothek at Morzheimer Strasse 2 with views over Kalmit; tastings of Kalmit, Kirchberg and Kastanienbusch GGs by appointment.
A 58 ha Bissersheim estate in the north Pfalz under brothers Frank and Thomas Pfaffmann; vineyards on Goldberg, Held, Orlenberg and Steig in Bissersheim, Steinacker in Kirchheim and Burgweg and Osterberg in Grosskarlbach.
Tasting: Vinothek at Bissersheim by appointment; tastings cover Bissersheim Goldberg Sauvignon Blanc Fume Reserve and Bissersheim Kalkmergel Chardonnay Reserve.
A 92 ha Ellerstadt estate founded by Markus Schneider in 1994 with one hectare; modern-label Pfalz red and white program around the Black Print Bordeaux-blend brand and the Kaitui Sauvignon Blanc.
Tasting: Vinothek at Am Hohen Weg 1 in Ellerstadt with regular tasting events; cellar tours and brand portfolio across Black Print, Kaitui and the Riesling line.
A 35 ha Hainfeld estate under Annette Borell and Thomas Diehl, with roots back to 1619; expanded from five hectares since the 1990 founding-by-marriage and known for Pfalz-priced everyday Sauvignon Blanc and traditional-method Chardonnay Sekt.
Tasting: Vinothek at Hainfeld with regular Saturday afternoon open hours; tastings of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and the methode-champenoise Chardonnay Sekt.
A 23 ha Hambach estate under Thomas Mehling, working calcareous and Buntsandstein parcels around Hambacher Schlossberg and Diedesfelder Olgassel for Riesling and Pinot Noir.
Tasting: Vinothek at Im Speyerer Tal 4 in Hambach by appointment; tastings of Hambacher Schlossberg and Diedesfelder single vineyards.
Stylish tasting room of the 1849-founded von Winning estate on Deidesheim's central Weinstrasse. Tastings of Riesling from Forst Kirchenstueck and Pechstein sites alongside Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and the estate Pinot range.