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.
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.