Matthias Crass's family Erbach estate, working Steinmorgen, Hohenrain, Michelmark and Kiedricher Sandgrub; runs a restaurant in the historic Burg Crass since 2016.
Address: Taunusstrasse 2, 65346 Eltville-Erbach, Germany, Rheingau
A Molitor family Hattenheim estate (Klaus took over from his father Karl in 1999); Riesling, Spatburgunder, Chardonnay and Grauburgunder across the Rheingau.
Tasting: Hattenheim family estate with cellar tastings, vineyard walks and direct sales; Klaus Molitor has run the estate since 1999.
An Eltville Ernst family estate of around 40 ha, fourth generation under Johannes and Katrin Ernst; Riesling, Spatburgunder, traditional Sekt and JoSecco Perlwein.
Tasting: Fourth-generation Eltville family estate with Vinothek, Kernstuck cuvee tastings and a JoSecco Perlwein line.
An Engelmann family Eltville estate of about 11 ha; dry Riesling and a Gutsausschank wine-tavern Im Taubenberg with terrace views over the vineyards.
Tasting: Gutsausschank Im Taubenberg in the vineyards above Eltville with terrace, regional food and tastings; visits by appointment otherwise.
A sixth-generation Hattenheim family estate of 9 ha along the Rhine from Erbach through Hattenheim, Oestrich and Mittelheim; Riesling and Burgundy varieties.
Tasting: Sixth-generation Hattenheim family estate with a Rheinallee Vinothek and tastings across parcels from Erbach through Hattenheim to Mittelheim.
A nearly-300-year Rauenthal family estate of about 13 ha on Taunus phyllite; dry Riesling from Baiken and Gehrn with a longstanding Gutsschanke for regional cuisine.
Tasting: Rauenthal family Gutsschanke with seasonal regional cuisine and tastings; vineyard walks on Baiken and Gehrn by appointment.
Hilltop Schloss Johannisberg above Geisenheim documents a 1720 Riesling replanting and a 1775 Spatlese courier story; 51.5 ha of Riesling-only quartzite.
Tasting: Wine tastings, cellar tours and group programmes by appointment; restaurant and Vinothek on the hillside above Johannisberg.
