Schloss VAUX Eltville ★ 4.3
14 by the glassEltville
Traditional-method Sekt house in Eltville pouring Riesling and Spaetburgunder Sekt from Rheingau base wines, with cellar tours and Sekt tastings.
The list: A traditional-method Sekt house in Eltville pouring Riesling and Spaetburgunder Sekt from Rheingau base wines, with cellar tours and counter tastings of the Sekt range
Tip: Book the cellar tour to see the riddling racks; the traditional-method Riesling Sekt is the headline pour.
Weinguter Wegeler Sektmanufaktur ★ 4.1
12 by the glassOestrich-Winkel
Wegeler estate sparkling-wine programme in Oestrich-Winkel, pouring Riesling and Pinot Sekt from estate base wines in the vinothek.
The list: The Wegeler estate sparkling-wine programme in Oestrich-Winkel, pouring Riesling and Pinot Sekt from estate base wines for tasting in the vinothek
Tip: Pair the Sekt flight with the still Geheimrat J Riesling to see the estate's two faces side by side.
Weingut Kuenstler Sekt Vinothek ★ 4.2
14 by the glassHochheim am Main
Gunter Kuenstler's Hochheim estate vinothek pouring traditional-method Riesling Sekt alongside the dry Riesling range from the warmer Main-side slopes.
The list: Gunter Kuenstler's Hochheim estate vinothek pouring traditional-method Riesling Sekt alongside the dry Riesling range, in the estate house on the Geheimrat-Hummel-Platz
Tip: The Kuenstler Riesling Sekt brut is the estate's quiet specialty; ask for it alongside the Hochheimer Hoelle trocken.
Hotel Restaurant Weinhaus Lindenwirt ★ 4.0
18 by the glassRuedesheim (Drosselgasse)
Traditional Drosselgasse Weinhaus and hotel in Ruedesheim, pouring Rheingau Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Sekt by the glass through long brass-band evenings under chestnut trees.
The list: A traditional Drosselgasse Weinhaus pouring Rheingau Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Sekt by the glass through long Drosselgasse evenings of brass music and tavern food
Tip: The Drosselgasse runs loud until midnight in summer; grab a riverside-facing courtyard table for the calmer end of the Lindenwirt's terrace.
Breuer's Ruedesheimer Schloss ★ 4.4
22 by the glassRuedesheim (Altstadt)
Weingut Georg Breuer's flagship hotel-restaurant in Ruedesheim, pouring the family's steep-slope Berg Schlossberg and Berg Roseneck Rieslings by the glass into the evening.
The list: A Drosselgasse-area Weingut Georg Breuer flagship hotel-restaurant with the family's Berg Schlossberg and Berg Roseneck Rieslings poured by the glass into the evening
Tip: Order the Breuer Berg Schlossberg trocken by the glass; it is the cleanest read of the family's steep-slope Ruedesheim style.
Hotel Kronenschloesschen Hattenheim ★ 4.5
30 by the glassHattenheim (Eltville)
Belle Epoque manor hotel in Hattenheim with a wine bar and restaurant pouring an extensive Rheingau-led cellar, focused on the village's classic VDP estates by the glass.
The list: The wine bar and restaurant of a Belle Epoque manor hotel in Hattenheim, pouring an extensive Rheingau-led cellar with the village's classic VDP estates by the glass
Tip: Settle in the garden of the Belle Epoque manor at dusk; the wine list leans on Hattenheim and Eltville VDP estates a few streets away.