Gin, Rum, Whisky, ObstbrandWesthofen
Westhofen third-generation distillery run by Felix Georg Kaltenthaler, with own brands Momotaro Gin, Revolte Rum and Kernstein alongside Rheinhessen fruit brandies. Staatsehrenpreis winner with contract distilling for the spirits trade.
Obstbrand, Likoer, Fruchtsekt, Vinum Gaudium winesBingen
Gau-Algesheim family Hofgut active in agriculture since 1690, with a distillery, a fruit-cider line, the Vinum Gaudium wines and a 24-hour self-service Hofladen at Ockenheimer Strasse 69.
Obstbrand, Edelbrand, Likoer, WeinWesthofen
Five-generation Schornsheim wine and distillery operation run by siblings Bianca and Hein Nehrbass, with distillery added in 2011. Fruit brandies from mirabelles, apples and pears alongside the family wine line.
Likoer, Edelbrand, Sahnelikoer, ObstbrandWesthofen
Gau-Odernheim distillery founded by Philipp Koch in the early 1980s, with a small-batch programme covering liqueurs, fruit brandies and cream specialties. Multiple Rhineland-Palatinate Staatsehrenpreis awards.
Sekt traditional method, Riesling, Pinot Noir, ChardonnayMainz-Laubenheim
Mainz-Laubenheim traditional-method Sektkellerei founded by trained winemaker Ruediger Flik in 2016 at the historic Marienhof. Cellar tours with three-Sekt tasting at 19 euros run roughly 1.5 hours.
Sekt traditional method, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, RieslingFloersheim-Dalsheim
Floersheim-Dalsheim traditional-method Sektkellerei founded by Volker Raumland in 1990. EU-Bio certified at the Sekt-Statut tier of the VDP since 2020, with long lees-ageing on a Pinot-Chardonnay base.