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.
Altes Kelterhaus Weinstube ★ 4.2
16 by the glassDeidesheim (Altstadt)
Vaulted historic Kelterhaus Weinstube in central Deidesheim, low-lit and candle-tabled, pouring Mittelhaardt Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside Pfalz home cooking.
The list: A vaulted historic Kelterhaus Weinstube in central Deidesheim, low-lit and candle-tabled, pouring Mittelhaardt Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside Saumagen, Leberknoedel and Pfalz home cooking
Tip: The vaulted back room is the headline; sit at the candle-lit table by the cellar arch for the calmest read of a classic Deidesheim Weinstube evening.
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.