Mainz Sektkellerei founded by Christian Adalbert Kupferberg in 1850, with a seven-level cellar at the Kupferbergterrasse. 1.5-hour cellar tour covers medieval vaults, Art Nouveau Traubensaal and a 2,000-year amphora collection.
Address: Kupferbergterrasse 15, 55116 Mainz, Germany, Rheinhessen
Fourth-generation Ingelheim fruit distillery in business since 1882, run by proprietor Heinz Dengel. Custom commission distilling for private customers, guided distillery tours and brandy tasting evenings for groups of 5 to 15.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.