Weingut A. Christmann Vinothek (Pinot Sekt) ★ 4.4
18 by the glassGimmeldingen (Neustadt)
Christmann's Gimmeldingen estate vinothek pouring the Demeter-biodynamic dry Riesling range alongside the estate's traditional-method Pinot Noir Sekt brut.
The list: Christmann's Gimmeldingen estate vinothek pouring the Demeter-biodynamic dry Riesling range alongside the estate's traditional-method Pinot Noir Sekt brut
Tip: The Pinot Noir Sekt brut is the quieter Christmann signature; ask for it alongside the Idig and Reiterpfad still Rieslings for the full biodynamic flight.
Reichsrat von Buhl Sekthaus ★ 4.5
16 by the glassDeidesheim
Traditional-method Sekt programme of Reichsrat von Buhl in Deidesheim, pouring Riesling and Spaetburgunder Sekt alongside the estate's still Pfalz Riesling range.
The list: Reichsrat von Buhl's traditional-method Sekt programme out of the historic Deidesheim estate house, pouring Riesling and Spaetburgunder Sekt brut nature alongside the still Pfalz Riesling range
Tip: The von Buhl Riesling Sekt brut nature is the headline pour; ask for it next to the still Forster Pechstein Riesling for a single-estate sparkling-and-still comparison.
Weinstube zur Kanne ★ 4.4
20 by the glassDeidesheim (Altstadt)
A 1160-founded Deidesheim village Weinstube on the Weinstrasse, pouring Mittelhaardt Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside traditional Pfalz home cooking.
The list: A 1160-founded village Weinstube on the Weinstrasse in Deidesheim, pouring Mittelhaardt Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside Pfalz home cooking
Tip: The vaulted back room is the headline; book ahead on weekends as the Kanne fills out with Pfalz growers on their evenings off.
Vinothek Deidesheim ★ 4.3
22 by the glassDeidesheim
Central Deidesheim wine bar and shop pouring Mittelhaardt growers including Reichsrat von Buhl, Bassermann-Jordan, von Winning, Mosbacher and Acham-Magin by the glass.
The list: A central Deidesheim village wine bar and shop pouring a Pfalz-led list of Mittelhaardt growers including Reichsrat von Buhl, Bassermann-Jordan, von Winning, Mosbacher and Acham-Magin by the glass into the evening
Tip: Ask the team to set a Forst-and-Deidesheim flight: a Mosbacher Pechstein next to a von Winning Hohenmorgen for the cleanest village-by-village read.
Bad Duerkheimer Weinprobierstand Kurpark ★ 4.2
16 by the glassBad Duerkheim (Kurpark)
Weekend pour stand in the Bad Duerkheim Kurpark, run from spring to autumn by a different rotating Pfalz grower each weekend with by-the-glass tastings of Riesling, Weissburgunder and Spaetburgunder.
The list: A weekend pour stand in the Kurpark at Bad Duerkheim, run from spring to autumn by a different Pfalz grower each weekend, with by-the-glass tastings of Pfalz Riesling, Weissburgunder and Spaetburgunder into the evening
Tip: Check the rotating grower rota before you visit; the Weinprobierstand is the easiest way to taste a different Pfalz estate every weekend.
Alte Pfarrey Weinstube ★ 4.4
18 by the glassNeuleiningen (northern Pfalz)
Historic former vicarage Weinstube and small hotel in the hilltop village of Neuleiningen, pouring northern-Pfalz Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass in a candle-lit vault.
The list: A historic former vicarage cellar Weinstube and small hotel in the medieval hilltop village of Neuleiningen, pouring northern-Pfalz Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass in a low candle-lit vault
Tip: The Neuleiningen castle ruin and the Alte Pfarrey vault together earn a full evening; the village sits up the hill with vineyard views over the northern Pfalz.