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.
Address: Odinstalweg, 67157 Wachenheim, Germany, Pfalz
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.
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.
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.
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.
A 38 ha Bad Durkheim estate under Alexander Pflueger, certified Demeter biodynamic since 2008; Riesling and Burgunder from sites around Bad Durkheim, Ungstein and Wachenheim.
Tasting: Vinothek by appointment at Bad Durkheim; Demeter-biodynamic vineyard walks on the Durkheimer Spielberg and Ungsteiner sites.
A 35 ha Hainfeld estate under Annette Borell and Thomas Diehl, with roots back to 1619; expanded from five hectares since the 1990 founding-by-marriage and known for Pfalz-priced everyday Sauvignon Blanc and traditional-method Chardonnay Sekt.
Tasting: Vinothek at Hainfeld with regular Saturday afternoon open hours; tastings of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and the methode-champenoise Chardonnay Sekt.
