Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)6.5 haFounded 1960Friesenhahn familyWinemaker Friesenhahn familyRüdesheim am Rhein
A small Aulhausen family estate above Rudesheim of about 6.5 ha, working steep Rudesheimer Berg parcels for Riesling, Grauburgunder and a small Spatburgunder line.
Tasting: Family-run Aulhausen estate above Rudesheim; tastings, Strausswirtschaft and direct sales by appointment in the village cellar.
Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)10.0 haFounded 1900Sohns family (Denise and Pascal Sohns)Winemaker Pascal SohnsORGANIC CERTIFIEDGeisenheim
Denise and Pascal Sohns's fourth-generation Geisenheim estate of 10 ha under organic guidelines; flagship Riesling from Klauserweg and Lorchhauser Seligmacher.
Tasting: Fourth-generation family estate in northern Geisenheim with tastings, Strausswirtschaft and direct sales; organic guidelines and steep-slope Lorch parcels.
Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotFounded 1858Laquai familyWinemaker Laquai familyLorch and Lorchhausen
A Lorch family estate working steep grey-slate slopes for Riesling-led dry whites and Pinot Noir; Weinwirtschaft Laquai in the half-timbered village centre.
Tasting: Lorch Weinwirtschaft in a half-timbered house in the village centre with regional home-cooked food paired with estate wines; tastings and direct sales.
Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)12.0 haFounded 1710Lorenz KunzWinemaker Lorenz KunzOestrich-Winkel
A long-running Oestrich-Winkel family estate in family ownership since 1710; about 12 ha of Riesling-led, spontaneously fermented, lees-aged wines.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Rheingaustrasse cellar in Oestrich-Winkel; focus on natural ferments and lees-aged Riesling.
Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)Prasser familyWinemaker Prasser familyRüdesheim am Rhein
Rudesheim family estate with Riesling, Winzersekt and Spatburgunder across the Pradikat scale to Eiswein; tastings and wine events at the Christophelstrasse cellar.
Tasting: Rudesheim family Gutsausschank with tastings, themed Gruselweinprobe events, accommodation and direct sales.
Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)13.0 haFounded 1996Dr. Matthias and Brigitte Corvers-KauterWinemaker Matthias Corvers-KauterOestrich-Winkel
Corvers-Kauter Oestrich-Winkel estate (Mittelheim) merged from two predecessors in 1996; 13 ha of Riesling and Spatburgunder with a Gutsausschank tasting garden.
Tasting: Gutsausschank tasting garden in Mittelheim with regional cuisine, plus group tastings by appointment.