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.
Address: Friedensplatz 9-11, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, Rheingau
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.