Guesthouse rooms at the Zum Schockelgaul Weinstube on the Forst Weinstrasse, run by Nana and Frank Forell. Four rooms attached to the kitchen and wine bar known for Pfaelzer Cordon Bleu, Bratkartoffeln and Forst Riesling.
The list: Forst grower-focused wine list including the four Forst Grosse Lagen; Pfalz Riesling and Pinot wines by the glass and bottle
Address: Weinstrasse 96, 67147 Forst an der Weinstrasse, Germany, Pfalz
Estate guesthouse of Weingut Scheu in Schweigen-Rechtenbach at the Deutsche Weinstrasse's southern terminus on the French border. Six rooms with vineyard views, adjacent to the estate Vinothek and walking distance to the Deutsches Weintor monument.
The list: Estate Riesling and Pinot family wines from the Schweigen Sonnenberg and Kammerberg sites; vineyard-edge tastings
Estate guesthouse of Dr. Buerklin-Wolf within the English landscape garden of the Manor House in Wachenheim. Five rooms with vineyard views and walking access to the Vinothek for the Demeter-certified Riesling range.
The list: Estate Riesling on the breakfast list; tastings of village, P.C. and G.C. Rieslings at the Vinothek alongside
Vineyard guesthouse in Neustadt-Hambach below Hambacher Schloss, the 1832 cradle of German democracy. Six rooms with vineyard-view balconies and walking access to the castle and the surrounding Riesling parcels.
The list: Curated Pfalz wine list from Hambach and Gimmeldingen growers; concierge tastings at neighbouring estates
Luxury boutique hotel in the converted vintner's manor of the former Bassermann-Jordan estate in central Deidesheim. Eighteen rooms and junior suites set around the historic courtyard, with two-Michelin-star L.A. Jordan alongside three other restaurants.
The list: Two-Michelin-star L.A. Jordan onsite with 1,200-bottle list; Restaurant 1718 French bistro, Restaurant Riva and Sushi B share the cellar
Historic 5-star hotel in the baroque Deidesheimer Hof on the central market square, dating to 1703 and run by the Hahn family since 1971. Helmut Kohl entertained Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Thatcher and Chirac in the Wappenzimmer.
The list: One-Michelin-star Schwarzer Hahn and the Pfalz-traditional St. Urban onsite; Pfalz wine list with regional growers on tap
Modern 4-star superior hotel and spa adjoining the historic Ketschauer Hof complex in Deidesheim. Sixty-seven rooms and a wellness area; the Restaurant RIVA and the Sushi B share the kitchen team.
The list: Restaurant RIVA Mediterranean cuisine onsite; Pfalz-led wine list including Buhl, Bassermann-Jordan and the broader Ketschauer Hof cellar selection
