Restaurant Schwarzer Hahn (Deidesheimer Hof) ★ 4.6
28 by the glassDeidesheim (Marktplatz)
Michelin-starred restaurant and lounge at the Deidesheimer Hof on the Marktplatz, with a deep Pfalz-led cellar pouring vertical flights of the village's first-growth estates.
The list: The Michelin-starred Schwarzer Hahn at the Deidesheimer Hof on the Marktplatz, with a deep Pfalz-led list including verticals of Reichsrat von Buhl, Bassermann-Jordan, Buerklin-Wolf and von Winning
Tip: Book the small lounge table by the wine cabinet to see the Pfalz vertical bottles up close; the sommelier programme is the Mittelhaardt's most ambitious by-the-glass cellar.
Ketschauer Hof Lobby Bar ★ 4.5
22 by the glassDeidesheim
Lobby bar of the 5-star Ketschauer Hof in the former Bassermann-Jordan estate house, pouring Pfalz first-growth Riesling and Spaetburgunder in a Relais and Chateaux setting.
The list: The lobby bar of the Ketschauer Hof, a 5-star Relais and Chateaux hotel in the former Bassermann-Jordan estate house, pouring Pfalz first-growth Riesling and Spaetburgunder into the evening
Tip: Book the Ketschauer Hof's wine garden in summer; the courtyard behind the Bassermann-Jordan estate house is the calmest evening room in Deidesheim.
Von Winning Vinothek ★ 4.5
22 by the glassDeidesheim
Von Winning's central Deidesheim estate vinothek, pouring the dry Riesling range from Win Win through the village-tier wines to the Forster Pechstein, Kirchenstueck and Ungeheuer GGs.
The list: Von Winning's central Deidesheim vinothek, pouring the estate's dry Riesling range from Win Win through the village-tier wines to the Forster Pechstein, Kirchenstueck and Ungeheuer GGs
Tip: Ask for the von Winning Forster trilogy of Pechstein, Kirchenstueck and Ungeheuer side by side; the basalt-soil range is the estate's clearest house statement.
Weingut Dr. Buerklin-Wolf Vinothek ★ 4.5
24 by the glassWachenheim
Estate vinothek of Weingut Dr. Buerklin-Wolf in Wachenheim, pouring the biodynamic Riesling range from a leading Biodyvin-certified estate in Germany.
The list: Buerklin-Wolf's estate vinothek in Wachenheim, pouring the biodynamic Pfalz Riesling range across the Gutswein, Ortswein and PC, GC and GG biodynamic tiers from a leading Biodyvin estate in Germany
Tip: The Buerklin-Wolf vinothek runs guided biodynamic vineyard walks on weekend afternoons; book ahead to combine the walk with the tasting.
Friedrich Becker Vinothek ★ 4.6
20 by the glassSchweigen-Rechtenbach
Friedrich Becker's estate vinothek in Schweigen-Rechtenbach, pouring the dry Spaetburgunder, Riesling and Weissburgunder range from the cross-border Sonnenberg parcels in French Alsace.
The list: Friedrich Becker's estate vinothek in Schweigen-Rechtenbach, pouring the dry Spaetburgunder, Riesling and Weissburgunder programmes from the cross-border Sonnenberg parcels in French Alsace
Tip: Ask the team to set the Sonnenberg Spaetburgunder beside the Heydenreich and Kammerberg parcels; the cross-border story reads clearest in the Pinot trio.
Andres und Mugler Sektmanufaktur ★ 4.4
16 by the glassDeidesheim
Deidesheim Sektmanufaktur founded in 1989 by Michael Andres and Steffen Mugler, pouring traditional-method Pfalz Sekt from Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Maikammer Grosse Lage parcels.
The list: The Andres und Mugler Sektmanufaktur in Deidesheim, founded in 1989, pouring traditional-method Pfalz Sekt from Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder and Chardonnay base wines from Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Maikammer Grosse Lage parcels
Tip: Book the Manufaktur tour to see the traditional-method riddling racks; the Riesling Brut Nature is the headline pour at one of the Pfalz's leading Sekt houses.