Every cuvée worth knowing in Rheingau: taste, food pairings, history and tags to find your match.
Every cuvée worth knowing in Rheingau. Each page covers taste, food pairings, history and tags so you can filter by what you want, what you are eating or what mood you are in.
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Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Johannisberg quartzite slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoky slate and concentrated salty length under a silver-foiled capsule.
Pairs with: Mosel river trout meuniere, Roast veal saddle with morels, Aged Allgau hard cheese
Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative
Schloss Johannisberg's gold-foiled Trockenbeerenauslese from individually selected botrytised berries: liqueur-like, candied stone fruit and saffron over racy slate acidity.
Pairs with: Seared foie gras, Stilton with quince paste, Tarte Tatin
Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Romantic
Schloss Johannisberg's pink-foiled Beerenauslese from selected botrytised berries: candied peach, dried apricot and honey balanced by Rheingau Riesling acidity.
Pairs with: Apricot tart, Roquefort with walnuts, Creme brulee
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Johannisberg's green-foiled fruity-sweet Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and Rheingau slate over crisp acidity and lingering residual sweetness.
Pairs with: Thai green curry with chicken, Konigsberger Klopse with caper-cream sauce, Munich obatzda with rye
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Schloss Johannisberg's yellow-foiled estate dry Riesling: green apple, lime and slaty minerality at a friendly weekday price band.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Asparagus with new potatoes, Hamburg matjes herring
Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Johannisberg's bronze-foiled fruity-sweet Auslese: golden stone fruit, honey-touched botrytis and racy Rheingau acidity for long cellar life.
Pairs with: Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard, Roquefort, Peach upside-down cake
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the 1136 Cistercian Steinberg walled vineyard: deep, herbal, smoky Riesling with the structure of a true single-cru wall-enclosed site.
Pairs with: Hochheim Riesling-braised pike-perch, Roast guinea fowl with thyme, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Dry Steinberger Kabinett: light-bodied, racy, slate-driven Riesling at low alcohol, the everyday version of the walled-vineyard cuvee.
Pairs with: Hamburg matjes herring, Asparagus with hollandaise, Sushi assortment
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Marcobrunn springwater vineyard on the Erbach bank: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with weight and length.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with lemon butter, Veal saddle with morels, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ruedesheim Berg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive over decades of structure.
Pairs with: Roast veal with caramelised onions, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Comte 24-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the red phyllite slate of Assmannshausen: sour cherry, red plum and fine slaty grip from the Hoellenberg slope.
Pairs with: Duck breast with cherry jus, Roast venison loin, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim chalky loess slope facing the Main river: ripe orchard fruit, smoke and a broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Roast goose with red cabbage, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Taunus phyllite slope above Rauenthal: spicy, taut, savoury Riesling with the kerosene-and-citrus drive the village is known for.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken, Smoked eel with horseradish, Munich brezel with mustard butter
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
The Hessian state estate's everyday dry Riesling: bright citrus, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price band.
Pairs with: Asparagus with new potatoes, Pan-fried plaice, Hamburg labskaus
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Traditional-method dry Riesling Sekt from the Hessian state estate: green apple, citrus and toasty lees autolysis from second-fermentation in bottle.
Pairs with: Aperitif with smoked salmon canapes, Asparagus with hollandaise, Fried calamari
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Schloss Vollrads's estate dry Riesling under the Volratz label: green apple, lime and Rheingau slate at a friendly entry-level price.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Asparagus with hollandaise, Vietnamese summer rolls
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Vollrads's dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Schlossberg slope behind the castle: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling with stone-fruit depth and slaty length.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Schloss Vollrads's off-dry Kabinett: low-alcohol, racy, slate-driven Riesling with green-apple acidity and gentle residual sweetness.
Pairs with: Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard, Thai green curry, Berlin currywurst
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Vollrads's fruity-sweet Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and slate over crisp Rheingau acidity with the slimline-bottle Vollrads house style.
Pairs with: Sichuan kung pao chicken, Konigsberger Klopse with caper-cream sauce, Roquefort with fig
Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Vollrads's botrytised Auslese: golden stone fruit, honeyed botrytis and racy Rheingau acid for long cellar life.
Pairs with: Seared foie gras, Roquefort, Tarte aux mirabelles
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Robert Weil's dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Kiedricher Graefenberg phyllite slope: deep, smoky, mineral Riesling with stone-fruit depth and decades of cellar life.
Pairs with: Turbot with brown butter and capers, Roast Bresse chicken with morels, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Kiedricher Klosterberg: bright yellow fruit, white-pepper spice and the Kiedrich slate signature.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with lemon butter, Veal schnitzel with potato salad, Sushi assortment
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Kiedricher Turmberg: ripe yellow apple, lime and the Kiedrich phyllite spice.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with thyme, Pan-fried zander, Wiener schnitzel
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Robert Weil's everyday dry Riesling under the Tradition label: bright lime, green apple and Kiedrich phyllite at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice, Hamburg matjes herring, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's Kiedrich village dry Riesling: ripe yellow apple, lime and Kiedrich phyllite minerality across the village holdings.
Pairs with: Pan-fried trout with almonds, Roast veal with parsley, Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's Monte Vacano dry Riesling cuvee selection: barrel-aged, dense, smoky-mineral Riesling named for the family's Italian heritage.
Pairs with: Turbot with morel cream, Roast capon with truffle, Aged Comte
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's fruity-style Graefenberg Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and smoky slate from the steep phyllite slope, balanced by racy Kiedrich acidity.
Pairs with: Sichuan kung pao chicken, Konigsberger Klopse, Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard
Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's Graefenberg Auslese: botrytised stone-fruit concentration, honey, smoky slate and racy Kiedrich acidity for multi-decade cellar life.
Pairs with: Seared foie gras with quince, Roquefort with fig, Tarte aux mirabelles
Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative
Robert Weil's Graefenberg Eiswein from frozen Riesling berries: crystalline concentration of yellow stone fruit, candied citrus and razor-sharp acidity.
Pairs with: Apple strudel with vanilla cream, Roquefort, Creme brulee
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Gunter Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Hoelle chalky loess slope above the Main: dense, smoky, intensely savoury Riesling with stone-fruit core.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Domdechaney chalky loess slope: broad, savoury Riesling with yellow stone fruit, smoke and lingering salt.
Pairs with: Roast goose with red cabbage, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Kirchenstueck chalky loess slope: taut, smoky, salt-driven Riesling with depth and length.
Pairs with: Roast capon with herbs, Turbot with brown butter, Comte 24-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the Hochheim Reichestal chalky loess slope: red cherry, rose petal and savoury herbs with fine tannins.
Pairs with: Duck breast with cherry jus, Roast venison loin, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Kuenstler's everyday dry Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Hochheim loess at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Vietnamese summer rolls
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Kuenstler's dry old-vine Riesling from the Stielweg loess slope: yellow stone fruit, slate and depth from older Hochheim parcels.
Pairs with: Roast veal with parsley, Pike-perch with lemon butter, Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Johannes Leitz's dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive and decades of structure.
Pairs with: Roast veal with morels, Pike-perch with brown butter, Comte 36-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Leitz's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope mineral depth.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken, Turbot with brown butter and capers, Munich obatzda with rye
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Leitz's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Kaisersteinfels quartzite slope at the top of the Ruedesheimer Berg: taut, racy, slate-driven Riesling with citrus brilliance.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander with lemon, Sushi assortment, Roast pork with caraway
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Leitz's dry Riesling from the Magdalenenkreuz slope on the western edge of Ruedesheim: bright lime, green apple and friendly Riesling drink.
Pairs with: Asparagus with new potatoes, Veal schnitzel with potato salad, Munich obatzda with rye
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Leitz's restaurant-favourite dry Riesling: low alcohol, racy, bright citrus and slate at a friendly price.
Pairs with: Sushi assortment, Thai green curry, Hamburg matjes herring
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Leitz's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Drachenstein quartzite slope above Ruedesheim: stone fruit, citrus and slaty drive.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice with capers, Roast pork with caraway, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Leitz's everyday estate dry Riesling: lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Theresa Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with depth and decades of cellar life.
Pairs with: Roast veal with morels, Turbot with brown butter and capers, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Berg Roseneck quartzite slope: warmer-toned yellow stone fruit and a more rounded palate than the Schlossberg.
Pairs with: Roast capon with herbs, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope spice.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken with mushrooms, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury
Breuer's dry Rauenthaler Nonnenberg monopole Riesling: taut, spicy, savoury Riesling with citrus drive and Taunus phyllite minerality.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken, Smoked eel with horseradish, Hamburg matjes herring
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Breuer's everyday dry Riesling under the Charm label: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Asparagus with hollandaise, Munich obatzda with rye
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Breuer's traditional-method Riesling Sekt: bottle-fermented bone-dry sparkling with green apple, citrus and toasty lees-autolysis brioche.
Pairs with: Smoked salmon canapes, Fried calamari, Aperitivo with charcuterie
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Peter Bernhard Kuhn's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Doosberg: dense, savoury, salt-driven Riesling with spontaneous-fermentation depth.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast veal with morels, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Peter Bernhard Kuhn's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen: ripe yellow stone fruit, herbs and a broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken with thyme, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Kuhn's reserve Schlehdorn Riesling cuvee selection: dense, savoury, salt-driven Riesling from the Oestrich Sankt Nikolaus and Doosberg parcels under spontaneous fermentation.
Pairs with: Roast veal with herbs, Turbot with brown butter, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Kuhn's biodynamic dry Riesling from the Taunus quartzite parcels: bright citrus, green apple and a savoury spontaneous-fermentation core.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pan-fried zander, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Kuhn's everyday biodynamic dry Riesling: lime, green apple and savoury Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Vegetable risotto with thyme
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
The Spreitzer brothers' dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen loess and gravel slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken with morels, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte 24-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Spreitzer's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen springwater slope: dense, savoury, slate-driven Riesling with stone-fruit depth.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast veal with herbs, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Spreitzer's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Mittelheim Edelmann loess slope: ripe yellow apple, pear and broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Roast capon with herbs, Pan-fried turbot, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Spreitzer's dry Oestricher Lenchen Riesling under the 101 label: bright lime, green apple and slate from old Lenchen parcels.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice with capers, Roast pork loin, Vegetable risotto with thyme
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Spreitzer's everyday dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried trout, Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard
Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative
Eva Fricke's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep Lorcher Krone grey-slate terraces: cool, taut, racy Riesling with intense salty minerality and citrus drive.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Sushi assortment, Hamburg matjes herring
Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
Eva Fricke's dry Lorcher Schlossberg Riesling: cool, taut, citrus-driven Riesling from steep grey-slate terraces above the Rhine.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Fricke's dry Lorcher Bodental-Steinberg Riesling: bright, slate-driven, racy Riesling from the upper Lorch grey-slate terraces.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice, Munich obatzda, Sushi assortment
Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Fricke's everyday EU-organic dry Rheingau Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Lorch slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Vegetable risotto with thyme, Pan-fried trout
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury
Hans-Josef Becker's old-school dry Spaetlese Trocken from the Wallufer Walkenberg: dense, savoury, slate-driven Riesling built for decades-long cellar life.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Smoked eel with horseradish, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
Becker's old-school dry Spaetburgunder from ungrafted vines on the Wallufer Walkenberg: tart red cherry, herbs and fine tannin with bracing Rheingau acid.
Pairs with: Roast duck with cherry jus, Wild boar pappardelle, Aged Comte
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Becker's traditional-method dry Riesling Sekt: bottle-fermented, slate-driven, citrus-bright sparkling with toasty lees autolysis.
Pairs with: Smoked salmon canapes, Aperitivo with charcuterie, Fried calamari
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Domdechant Werner's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Domdechaney chalky loess slope: broad, ripe, mineral Riesling with yellow stone fruit and smoke.
Pairs with: Roast goose with red cabbage, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Werner's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Hoelle chalky loess slope: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling with stone-fruit depth and length.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Munich obatzda
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Werner's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Kirchenstueck chalky loess parcel adjacent to the parish church: taut, savoury, salt-driven Riesling.
Pairs with: Roast capon with herbs, Turbot with brown butter, Comte 24-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Werner's everyday dry Hochheim village Riesling: bright lime, green apple and chalky loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Roast pork loin, Hamburg matjes herring
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Flick's dry Riesling from the Hochheim Koenigin Victoriaberg monopole: ripe yellow apple, chalky loess minerality and a savoury palate from the slope visited by Queen Victoria in 1850.
Pairs with: Roast goose with red cabbage, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Flick's dry Riesling from the Wickerer Nonnberg monopole: ripe yellow apple, lime and chalky minerality from the Florsheim-Wicker slope.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast veal with parsley, Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Flick's everyday dry Rheingau Riesling: bright lime, green apple and chalky loess minerality from the Florsheim-Wicker holdings.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Vegetable risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Weingut Krone's dry Grosses Gewachs Spaetburgunder from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: pure red cherry, rose petal and savoury herbs with fine slaty grip.
Pairs with: Duck breast with cherry jus, Roast venison loin, Wild boar pappardelle
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Krone's reserve Hoellenberg Pinot Noir cuvee selection: dense, savoury, red-fruited Pinot Noir with firm tannin and long ageing potential.
Pairs with: Roast venison saddle, Lamb shoulder with herbs, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Krone's dry Fruehburgunder (early-ripening Pinot Noir mutation) from the Hoellenberg: bright red cherry, light spice and fine tannin in a smaller-framed cousin to Spaetburgunder.
Pairs with: Roast duck breast, Mushroom risotto, Charcuterie board
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
August Kesseler's dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: dense red cherry, smoky slate and refined tannin.
Pairs with: Roast venison loin, Duck breast with cherry jus, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Kesseler's R Spaetburgunder reserve cuvee: dense barrel-aged Pinot Noir with dark cherry, smoky slate and firm tannin built for long cellaring.
Pairs with: Roast venison saddle with juniper, Roast lamb shoulder, Aged Comte 36-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Kesseler's dry Grosses Gewachs Riesling from the Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive.
Pairs with: Roast veal with morels, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
Kesseler's dry Grosses Gewachs Riesling from the steep grey-slate Lorcher Schlossberg: cool, taut, racy Riesling with intense slaty minerality.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Sushi assortment, Pan-fried trout with almonds
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Kesseler's everyday dry Spaetburgunder cuvee: light-bodied, bright red cherry and fine tannin at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Charcuterie with cornichons, Roast chicken with thyme, Mushroom pizza
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Chat Sauvage's whole-cluster Lorcher Schlossberg Spaetburgunder: pure red fruit, savoury herb and racy acid from the steep grey-slate terraces above Lorch.
Pairs with: Duck breast with cherry jus, Roast venison loin, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Chat Sauvage's whole-cluster Hoellenberg Spaetburgunder: dark cherry, smoky red slate and fine tannin from the historic Pinot enclave above Assmannshausen.
Pairs with: Roast venison saddle, Duck breast with cherry jus, Cologne sauerbraten
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Chat Sauvage's barrel-aged Rheingau Chardonnay: yellow stone fruit, hazelnut and creamy lees with a saline mineral edge.
Pairs with: Turbot with morel cream, Roast capon with mushrooms, Lobster bisque
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Schoenborn's dry Grosses Gewachs from the wholly-owned Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg monopole: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling with stone-fruit depth.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast veal with herbs, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schoenborn's dry Riesling from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with yellow fruit and weight.
Pairs with: Roast capon with mushrooms, Pike-perch with chanterelles, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury
Schoenborn's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Rauenthaler Baiken Taunus phyllite slope: spicy, savoury Riesling with kerosene-and-citrus drive.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken, Smoked eel with horseradish, Hamburg matjes herring
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Schoenborn's everyday estate dry Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Munich weisswurst with sweet mustard
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Balthasar Ress's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen springwater slope: dense, savoury, mineral Riesling.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast veal with parsley, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Ress's dry Schloss Reichartshausen monopole Riesling: bright yellow apple, lime and chalky-loess minerality from the wholly-owned Hattenheim parcel.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast pork with caraway, Wiener schnitzel
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic
Ress's everyday Spaetburgunder from the red phyllite slate of Assmannshausen: bright red cherry, herbs and fine tannin.
Pairs with: Roast duck with cherry jus, Wild boar pappardelle, Cologne sauerbraten
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Reinhartshausen's flagship dry Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling: dense, broad, mineral Riesling from the historic springwater slope on the Erbach bank.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with lemon butter, Roast veal with morels, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Reinhartshausen's everyday EU-organic estate dry Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Vegetable risotto with thyme
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Reinhartshausen's dry Riesling from the Mariannenaue Rhine island: bright lime, green apple and river-loam minerality.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast pork loin, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Wegeler's Geheimrat J cuvee dry Riesling, named for Dr Julius Wegeler: barrel-aged, dense, savoury Riesling drawn from the estate's top Rheingau holdings.
Pairs with: Roast veal with herbs, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Wegeler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Geisenheimer Rothenberg red-clay slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast goose with red cabbage, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Wegeler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Schlossberg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast veal with morels, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Johannes Eser's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Johannisberger Klaus quartzite slope: bright yellow apple, smoke and Rheingau mineral drive.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Johannishof's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope mineral depth.
Pairs with: Roast Bresse chicken with morels, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Johannishof's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Vogelsang slope: bright lime, green apple and Johannisberg quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice with capers, Roast pork loin, Wiener schnitzel
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Prinz von Hessen's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Johannisberg Hoelle slope: ripe yellow apple, lime and quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Roast pork loin with thyme, Pan-fried trout, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Prinz von Hessen's everyday estate dry Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Pan-fried plaice, Asparagus with hollandaise, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic
Prinz von Hessen's dry Rotwein cuvee blending Spaetburgunder and Merlot: red cherry, dark plum and fine tannin in an approachable Rheingau red.
Pairs with: Roast duck breast, Cologne sauerbraten, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Kaufmann's Demeter biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit, savoury spice and broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast capon with herbs, Aged Comte 24-month
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Kaufmann's Demeter biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen springwater slope: dense, mineral, savoury Riesling.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast veal with morels, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Mueller Stiftung's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg: ripe yellow apple, smoke and broad mineral palate.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast capon with mushrooms, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Mueller Stiftung's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and mineral palate.
Pairs with: Roast veal with herbs, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Barth's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hattenheimer Hassel: ripe yellow stone fruit and mineral palate.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Comte
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Barth's EU-organic traditional-method Sekt: bottle-fermented Pinot blend with extended lees ageing, brioche and toasty autolysis over racy acid.
Pairs with: Smoked salmon canapes, Aperitivo with charcuterie, Fried calamari
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Barth's everyday EU-organic dry Rheingau Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Hattenheim slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Hamburg matjes herring, Pan-fried plaice
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Allendorf's dry Riesling from the Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg: ripe yellow apple, lime and broad mineral palate from the Hattenheim slope.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast pork loin, Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Allendorf's everyday estate dry Rheingau Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rheingau slate at a friendly weekday price.
Pairs with: Asparagus with new potatoes, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Querbach's dry Riesling from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer slope: bright lime, green apple and cool-slate minerality.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Asparagus with hollandaise, Sushi assortment
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Querbach's dry Riesling from the Hallgartener Schoenhell slope: bright yellow apple, savoury spice and mineral length.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pan-fried trout, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Desiree Eser's dry Spaetlese Trocken from the Oestricher Lenchen: dense, smoky, savoury Riesling from a 350-year-old vaulted cellar.
Pairs with: Roast veal with parsley, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Eser's dry Spaetlese Trocken from the Oestricher Doosberg: ripe yellow apple, mineral salt and Stueckfass-aged depth.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast Bresse chicken, Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Baron Knyphausen's EU-organic dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Erbach Steinmorgen: bright yellow apple, lime and chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Roast pork loin, Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Knyphausen's EU-organic dry Riesling from the Erbacher Hohenrain: yellow apple, lime and warm-slope spice from the Erbach holdings.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pan-fried plaice, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Jakob Jung's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with yellow fruit and weight.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast capon with mushrooms, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Jakob Jung's dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Erbacher Steinmorgen: bright yellow apple, lime and chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Wiener schnitzel, Roast pork loin
Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative
Fred and Florian Prinz's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: cool, racy, slate-driven Riesling from the elevated Hallgarten slopes.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Sushi assortment, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Prinz's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hallgartener Schoenhell: ripe yellow apple, savoury spice and minerally length.
Pairs with: Roast pork with caraway, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Achim von Oetinger's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Roast capon with mushrooms, Aged Gruyere
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Diefenhardt's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Martinsthal minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Freimuth's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Geisenheim-Marienthal minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
Graf von Kanitz's dry Riesling from the steep Lorcher Schlossberg grey-slate terraces: cool, taut, slate-driven Riesling with citrus drive.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with brown butter, Sushi assortment, Pan-fried trout with almonds
Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
Mohr's ECOVIN-organic dry Riesling from the Lorcher Krone grey-slate terraces: bright, racy, citrus-driven Riesling.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Sushi assortment, Asparagus with hollandaise
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Funky
Bibo Runge's skin-contact Riesling from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: textural, savoury, lightly tannic Riesling with stone-fruit core.
Pairs with: Roast capon with mushrooms, Aged hard cheese platter, Vegetable curry
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Trenz's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Johannisberg quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Schoenleber's traditional-method single-vineyard Riesling Sekt: bottle-fermented with extended lees ageing, citrus drive and toasty autolysis brioche.
Pairs with: Smoked salmon canapes, Aperitivo with charcuterie, Fried calamari
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Hamm's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Oestrich-Winkel chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Koegler's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Eltville Taunus phyllite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic
Philipp Konig's dry Spaetburgunder from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: bright red cherry, smoky slate and fine tannin.
Pairs with: Roast duck with cherry jus, Wild boar pappardelle, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Friedrich Altenkirch's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Lorch grey-slate minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Magdalenenhof's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Ruedesheim quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Dr. Heinrich Nagler's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Ruedesheim Berg quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Schumann-Nagler's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Geisenheim loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Friesenhahn's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Aulhausen quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Sohns's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Geisenheim loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Paul Laquai's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Lorch grey-slate minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Lorenz Kunz's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Oestrich loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Prasser's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Ruedesheim Berg quartzite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Dr. Corvers-Kauter's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Mittelheim loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Heinz Nikolai's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Erbach chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Bischofliches Weingut Rudesheim's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Ruedesheim-Eibingen minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Josef Schonleber's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Oestrich-Winkel loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Crass's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Erbach chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Karl-Johann Molitor's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Hattenheim chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Ernst's Kernstueck Riesling cuvee selection: dry, bright, slate-driven Riesling drawn across the Eltville holdings.
Pairs with: Pan-fried zander, Asparagus with hollandaise, Roast pork loin
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Engelmann's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Eltville Taunus phyllite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Egert's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Hattenheim chalky-loess minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Weingut Ernst Russler's dry estate Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Rauenthal Taunus phyllite minerality.
Pairs with: Asparagus with hollandaise, Pan-fried plaice, Berlin currywurst
Dry · Elegant
Yellow stone fruit with fine floral touches; gentle acidity meets marked minerality, almost Burgundian in character, with high concentration and extract and notable storage potential, in the estate's notes on the 2023 release.
Pairs with: Roast veal with morels, Aged Gruyère, Rich fish in butter sauce
Dry · Elegant
Ripe orange and apricot with smoky accents; a creamy texture balanced with elegant finesse and the juiciness typical of the site, in the estate's notes on the 2023 release.
Pairs with: Roast venison, Duck with orange sauce, Wild boar ragu
Off Dry · Fruity
Caramelised stone fruit on the nose, then finely fruity and exotic with green accents; a juicy yet melting texture with discreet residual sweetness, in the estate's notes on the 2025 release.
Pairs with: Mild Thai green curry, Vietnamese summer rolls, Pork with sweet and sour sauce
Dry · Elegant
Complex minerality with cool, finely fruity aromas that make the slate terroir clearly tangible, in the estate's notes on the 2024 release.
Pairs with: Fine white fish, Truffle dishes, Veal
Dry · Elegant
An approachable nose with pronounced fruit; the estate describes the 2023 release as cool and herbal to yeasty at first, with yellow fruit, red berry and a hint of smoke, then red-berry nuances, a light caraway note, fine minerality and ripe tannins on a finely spiced finish.
Pairs with: Roast pork loin, Poached chicken in cream sauce, Aged cheese
Dry · Elegant
The estate describes the 2023 release as bright yellow, with tangerine peel and red apple, fine minerality and spicy, bitter touches on the nose; a clear texture and strong minerality on the palate, a long, full finish, and fresh, elegant acidity rounded by creamy, slightly buttery notes.
Pairs with: Pan-seared zander, Veal escalope, Asparagus with hollandaise
Winemaker Martin Störzel will guide you on this fascinating tour, which lasts around three hours and takes place on Saturdays from April to October, through the beauti...
Discover wine like never before, with a guide, regional wines in tow, and breathtaking views during the tour.
For the OHLIG sparkling wine cellar, sparkling wine is an expression of pure joie de vivre and therefore something very special.
Peak wine-travel season in Rheingau is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Rheingau rewards trust.
