Wein trifft Käse at Weingut Diefenhardt ★ 4.3
A wine tasting at the Martinsthal estate that sets its wines against selected cheese specialties, guided by a culture and wine ambassador. Listed for Saturday 31 October 2026 at 16:00.
A guide to cheese experiences in Rheingau.
Cheese Experiences in Rheingau
7 Käse 7 Weine with Reiner Wechs ★ 4.0
A seven-cheese, seven-wine evening led by cheese master Reiner Wechs, from Luxembourg through Spain to Georgia. It is a European tasting in Wiesbaden, not a Rheingau one. Listed for Friday 6 November 2026, 19:30.
Wiesbaden Wochenmarkt at the Dern'sches Gelände ★ 3.9
Wiesbaden's main weekly food market. Hof Zorn from the Untertaunus sells its raw-milk cheeses here on both market days, and from March to November Wiesbaden wine estates take turns at a wine stand.
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Querfeldwein / Wine Hike with Cable Car Ride in Rüdesheim am Rhein
Discover wine like never before, with a guide, regional wines in tow, and breathtaking views during the tour.
Rüdesheim - Guided wine hikes with 4wines and cable car ride
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Beer Tasting in Rüdesheim am Rhein
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Cheese Experiences in Rheingau, FAQ
Is Hessischer Handkäse the same as Handkäse?
Handkäse is the type: a small sour-milk cheese eaten across the Rhine-Main area, Rheinhessen and the Palatinate, and the type itself is not protected. Hessischer Handkäse is the protected name, a PGI under Regulation (EU) 784/2010 since September 2010: only Handkäse made and packed in Hesse may carry it, though the quark need not come from Hesse.
What is Handkäs mit Musik?
Handkäse marinated in onions, vinegar and oil. The EU single document calls it one of the best-known ways of eating the cheese.
What do people drink with Handkäse?
German Wikipedia says apple wine is the usual drink, and that a dry white wine is also drunk with it in some areas such as Rheinhessen and the Palatinate. The EU single document says no inn in Hesse should be without Handkäse, alongside Äbbelwoi, the local apple wine.
Is Hessischer Handkäse made in the Rheingau?
The protected area is the whole of Hesse, which includes the Rheingau. German Wikipedia names four Handkäse dairies in Hesse in 2014: three in Hochelheim, part of Hüttenberg in central Hesse, and Käserei Horst in Groß-Gerau. None of those is in the Rheingau.
What is in Spundekäs?
German Wikipedia gives the base recipe as two parts fresh cheese to three parts high-fat quark, stirred smooth and seasoned with pepper, salt and sweet paprika, with chopped or ringed onions on top or beside it. Many estates add butter, egg yolk, crème fraîche, garlic, caraway or capers.
Which wine goes with Spundekäs?
Rheingau.de says it goes perfectly with a fruity Rheingau Riesling. German Wikipedia says it is classically drunk with white wine and served in practically all wine houses and Straußwirtschaften of Rheinhessen and the Rheingau.
Where does the name come from?
Rheingau.de traces it to the Spund, the wooden bung that sealed a wine cask: the mass was first stamped out in small round shapes that recalled one.