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.
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.