Biodynamic, organic and natural wine in Rheingau: the certified estates and low-intervention cellars.
Biodynamic, organic and natural wine across Rheingau: the certified estates and low-intervention cellars.
Peter Jakob Kuhn farmed biodynamic from 2004 and was Demeter-certified from 2009, working the Doosberg, Lenchen, Hendelberg and Jungfer for low-intervention dry Riesling and Spaetburgunder in Oestrich.
Tip: Compare the Doosberg and Lenchen dry Rieslings side by side; the same biodynamic farming reads two single sites a few hundred metres apart.
Fred Prinz at Hallgarten works the Hendelberg, Jungfer and Schoenhell to biodynamic principles, certified organic from 2013, with the cooler hill-village altitude shaping a sharper, savoury dry-Riesling style.
Tip: The Hallgartener Hendelberg GG is the wine to find; pair it with neighbour Peter Jakob Kuhn for a back-to-back biodynamic comparison.
An Erbach VDP family estate fully transitioned to organic wine production from 2021, with the historic Erbacher Marcobrunn and Kiedrich parcels in the line-up alongside classical dry Riesling and Spaetburgunder.
Tip: The Marcobrunn GG and Kiedrich Wasseros are the picks; visit the estate vinothek on weekday afternoons for quieter tasting.
Winemaker Martin Störzel will guide you on this fascinating tour, which lasts around three hours and takes place on Saturdays from April to October, through the beauti...
Discover wine like never before, with a guide, regional wines in tow, and breathtaking views during the tour.
For the OHLIG sparkling wine cellar, sparkling wine is an expression of pure joie de vivre and therefore something very special.
Peak wine-travel season in Rheingau is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Rheingau rewards trust.