VDP.Grosse Lage PfalzRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)30.2 haFounded 1960Familie MessmerWinemaker Gregor MessmerORGANIC CERTIFIEDBirkweiler-Siebeldingen
A 30.2 ha Burrweiler estate under the Messmer family, VDP member since 1997 and certified organic; Schawer (Burrweiler) and Michelsberg (Weyher) Grosse Lage Riesling on slate-rich soils of the southern Mittelhaardt.
Tasting: Vinothek at Gaisbergstrasse 5 by appointment; tastings of Burrweiler Schawer and Weyherer Michelsberg GGs.
VDP.Grosse Lage PfalzRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Auxerrois, Silvaner, Rieslaner, Gewurztraminer6.8 haFounded 1715Thomas HenselWinemaker Andreas SchumannDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDWachenheim
A 6.8 ha biodynamic Wachenheim estate at Odinstalweg under Thomas Hensel, Demeter-certified and VDP member since 2021; elevated basalt and limestone vineyards on the Odinstal monopole and a Kallstadter Saumagen parcel.
Tasting: Vinothek at the elevated Odinstal cellar above Wachenheim by appointment; biodynamic vineyard walks on the Odinstal monopole at roughly 300 metres on basalt.
Pfalz PradikatsweinRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)17.0 haFounded 1958Stephan Schwedhelm and Georg SchwedhelmWinemaker Georg SchwedhelmBockenheim
A 17 ha Zellertal estate at Zell under brothers Stephan and Georg Schwedhelm; flagship Zeller Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling Grosse Lage on calcareous clay at the northern edge of the Pfalz.
Tasting: Vinothek by appointment in Zell; tastings of the Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling Grosse Lage and the Burgunder lineup.
Pfalz PradikatsweinRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Cabernet Sauvignon58.0 haFounded 1973Frank Pfaffmann and Thomas PfaffmannWinemaker Frank Pfaffmann and Thomas PfaffmannLaumersheim
A 58 ha Bissersheim estate in the north Pfalz under brothers Frank and Thomas Pfaffmann; vineyards on Goldberg, Held, Orlenberg and Steig in Bissersheim, Steinacker in Kirchheim and Burgweg and Osterberg in Grosskarlbach.
Tasting: Vinothek at Bissersheim by appointment; tastings cover Bissersheim Goldberg Sauvignon Blanc Fume Reserve and Bissersheim Kalkmergel Chardonnay Reserve.
Pfalz PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay92.0 haFounded 1994Markus SchneiderWinemaker Markus SchneiderBad Durkheim
A 92 ha Ellerstadt estate founded by Markus Schneider in 1994 with one hectare; modern-label Pfalz red and white program around the Black Print Bordeaux-blend brand and the Kaitui Sauvignon Blanc.
Tasting: Vinothek at Am Hohen Weg 1 in Ellerstadt with regular tasting events; cellar tours and brand portfolio across Black Print, Kaitui and the Riesling line.
Pfalz PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)22.0 haFounded 1989Volker GiesWinemaker Volker GiesBirkweiler-Siebeldingen
A 22 ha Birkweiler estate under Volker Gies, with 38 percent Riesling, 17 percent Spatburgunder and 30 percent Pinot Blanc/Pinot Gris on the Buntsandstein-and-slate slopes around Kastanienbusch.
Tasting: Vinothek and shop at Am Rosenberg 5; tastings of Kastanienbusch and Mandelberg single-vineyard Rieslings and Pinot Noir.