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.
Ratskeller Eltville ★ 4.1
18 by the glassEltville (Altstadt)
Low-vaulted Eltville town-hall cellar Weinstube pouring Rheingau Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass beside the Burg Eltville.
The list: A historic Eltville town-hall cellar Weinstube pouring Rheingau Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass in a low-vaulted, candle-lit room beside the Burg Eltville
Tip: Sit in the vaulted back room and order a Rheingau flight; the cellar pairs well with the smoked-trout and pork-belly menu.
Klosterschaenke Kloster Eberbach ★ 4.4
24 by the glassKloster Eberbach (Eltville)
Inner-court restaurant and Weinstube of the 12th-century Kloster Eberbach abbey, pouring the Hessische Staatsweingueter range including Steinberg Riesling.
The list: The inner-court restaurant and Weinstube of the 12th-century Cistercian abbey, pouring the Hessische Staatsweingueter range including Steinberg and the Assmannshaeuser Spaetburgunder by the glass
Tip: Sit in the Klosterschaenke's inner courtyard at dusk and order the Steinberg Riesling beside the Assmannshaeuser Spaetburgunder.
Schloss Vollrads Gutsschaenke ★ 4.3
18 by the glassOestrich-Winkel (Schloss Vollrads)
Estate restaurant and lounge of the moated Schloss Vollrads in Oestrich-Winkel, pouring the estate's dry Riesling range on the castle terrace into the evening.
The list: The estate Gutsschaenke restaurant and lounge of the moated Schloss Vollrads, pouring the Schloss Vollrads dry Riesling range across early-evening seatings on the castle terrace
Tip: Reserve a terrace table at sunset; the castle's moated walls and vineyard views are the headline of the early-evening lounge.
Schloss Johannisberg Restaurant and Terrace ★ 4.5
20 by the glassJohannisberg (Geisenheim)
Restaurant and terrace of Schloss Johannisberg, pouring the estate Riesling range overlooking the south-facing monopole slope into the evening.
The list: The Schloss Johannisberg restaurant and terrace overlooking the south-facing monopole slope, pouring the estate Riesling range with a long-running early-evening service
Tip: Time the terrace seating for sunset over the Rhine; the south-slope view and the estate's colour-capsule Rieslings are the headline.