VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)50.0 haFounded 1771H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-GillotWinemaker H.O. SpanierBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDHohen-Suelzen
A 50-hectare Hohen-Suelzen estate under H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot, EU-Bio certified and in La Renaissance des Appellations, with Frauenberg and Kirchenstueck Grosse Lage Riesling parcels.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Bahnhofstrasse 33 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Frauenberg and Kirchenstueck Grosse Lage parcels at Nieder-Floersheim and Hohen-Suelzen.
Signature wines: Frauenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg CHF Riesling, Kirchenstueck Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hohen-Suelzer Riesling Ortswein, Weissburgunder Battenfeld-Spanier, Chardonnay Battenfeld-Spanier
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)25.0 haFounded 1970Carolin Spanier-Gillot and H.O. SpanierWinemaker H.O. SpanierBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDHohen-Suelzen
A 25-hectare Hohen-Suelzen-based estate co-managed by Carolin Spanier-Gillot and H.O. Spanier with sister estate Battenfeld-Spanier. EU-Bio certified with a Roter Hang Riesling programme on Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and the Nackenheimer Rothenberg cliff above the Rhine.
Tasting: Vinothek and tastings at the Hohen-Suelzen cellar shared with Battenfeld-Spanier by appointment; vineyard walks on the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Nackenheimer Rothenberg parcels arranged for allocation customers and trade visitors.
Signature wines: Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Oelberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Roter Hang Riesling, Qvinterra Riesling, Rothenberg Wurzelecht Riesling, Bodenheim Riesling Ortswein, Spaetburgunder Kuehling-Gillot
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner25.0 haFounded 1880Knewitz familyWinemaker Bjoern Knewitz and Tobias KnewitzORGANIC CERTIFIEDAppenheim
A 25-hectare Appenheim estate under brothers Bjoern and Tobias Knewitz, EU-Bio in conversion and a VDP member since 2021, with three Grosse Lage sites at Hundertgulden (Appenheim), Honigberg and Steinacker (both Nieder-Hilbersheim).
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Rheinblick 13 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Appenheimer Hundertgulden Kalkmergel slope and the Nieder-Hilbersheim Honigberg and Steinacker calcareous parcels.
Signature wines: Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Honigberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Steinacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Appenheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Knewitz, Spaetburgunder Knewitz
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Silvaner23.5 haFounded 1722Runkel familyWinemaker Christian Runkel and Matthias RunkelORGANIC CERTIFIEDAppenheim
A 23.5-hectare Appenheim estate under brothers Christian and Matthias Runkel, EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 2019, with three Grosse Lage sites at Hundertgulden (Appenheim Kalkmergel), Heerkretz (Siefersheim porphyry) and Scharlachberg (Bingen quartzite).
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Sonnenhof 15 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Appenheimer Hundertgulden Kalkmergel slope, the Siefersheimer Heerkretz porphyry parcels and the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope.
Signature wines: Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Scharlachberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Appenheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Bischel, Chardonnay Bischel
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Riesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Silvaner, Chardonnay17.2 haFounded 1928Michael and Christine GutzlerWinemaker Michael GutzlerORGANIC CERTIFIEDGundersheim
A 17.2-hectare Gundheim estate under Michael Gutzler, EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 2006, with a strong Wonnegau Spaetburgunder programme on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Floersheimer Frauenberg Grosse Lage sites.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Rossgasse 19, Gundheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Floersheimer Frauenberg parcels.
Signature wines: Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Morstein Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Weisser Burgunder Gutzler
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Fruehburgunder15.0 haFounded 1881Schmitz familyWinemaker Toni FrankORGANIC CERTIFIEDIngelheim
An 1881-founded Ingelheim estate, 15 ha at 70 percent Spaetburgunder with Chardonnay, Weissburgunder and Fruehburgunder alongside; EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 1971. The Pares Grosse Lage Spaetburgunder is the Ingelheim Pinot Noir flagship.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Bahnhofstrasse 96 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Ingelheimer Pares Grosse Lage and the Spaetburgunder Erste Lage parcels.
Signature wines: Pares Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Ingelheimer Spaetburgunder Ortswein, Fruehburgunder Ingelheim, Chardonnay J. Neus, Weisser Burgunder J. Neus
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Chardonnay, Riesling, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)17.2 haFounded 1791Ivonne and Johannes Graf von Schoenburg-GlauchauIngelheim
A 17.2-hectare schloss-based Ingelheim estate under Ivonne and Johannes Graf von Schoenburg-Glauchau; VDP member since 1984, with 70 percent Burgundersorten and 30 percent Riesling on the Westerhaus monopole and adjacent Ingelheim parcels.
Tasting: Schloss-based tastings and cellar tours at the Westerhaus estate above Ingelheim by appointment; vineyard walks on the Schloss Westerhaus monopole and Ingelheimer Hoeller parcels.
Signature wines: Westerhaus Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Westerhaus Chardonnay Grosses Gewaechs, Westerhaus Riesling, Westerhaus Weisser Burgunder, Westerhaus Grauer Burgunder
VDP.SEKT RheinhessenPinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Pinot Meunier11.7 haFounded 1990Volker RaumlandWinemaker Volker RaumlandORGANIC CERTIFIEDFloersheim-Dalsheim
An 11.7-hectare Floersheim-Dalsheim Sekt house under Volker Raumland, EU-Bio certified and a VDP.SEKT.STATUT member since 2020. Pinot Noir 39, Chardonnay 39, Riesling 10 percent, with long lees-ageing.
Tasting: Vinothek and traditional-method Sekt tastings at Alzeyer Strasse 134, Floersheim-Dalsheim, by appointment; cellar tours focus on the Pinot-and-Chardonnay base and long lees-ageing on the Sekt-Statut.
Signature wines: Raumland Triumvirat Brut Nature, Raumland Pinot Reserve Brut, Raumland Pinot et Chardonnay Brut Nature, Raumland Chardonnay Reserve, Raumland Cuvee Marie-Luise Brut, Raumland Blanc de Noirs Reserve
RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Chardonnay22.0 haFounded 1750Christoph and Johannes ThoerleWinemaker Christoph Thoerle and Johannes ThoerleWesthofen
A 22-hectare Gabsheim estate under brothers Christoph and Johannes Thoerle, working calcareous slopes around Saulheim and Gabsheim with a Riesling-and-Spaetburgunder focus on the Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg sites.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Hauptstrasse 24, Gabsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Saulheimer Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg calcareous slopes seasonally.
Signature wines: Hoelle Riesling, Schlossberg Riesling, Probstey Riesling, Saulheimer Riesling, Spaetburgunder Thoerle, Weisser Burgunder Thoerle
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Chardonnay, WeissburgunderAppointment onlyHohen-Suelzen
Vinothek and cellar of H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot at Bahnhofstrasse 33 in Hohen-Suelzen. Frauenberg, Kirchenstueck and Am schwarzen Herrgott Riesling GG sit alongside Chardonnay and Spaetburgunder from the EU-Bio biodynamic estate.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, ChardonnayAppointment onlyBodenheim
Vinothek of Carolin Spanier-Gillot at Oelmuehlstrasse 25 in Bodenheim. The northern Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg Riesling GG sit alongside the Rothenberg Wurzelecht ungrafted-vines bottling at the biodynamic-leaning cellar.
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, WeissburgunderAppointment onlyFloersheim-Dalsheim
Traditional-method Sektkellerei of Volker Raumland at Alzeyer Strasse 134 in Floersheim-Dalsheim. Tastings cover the Triumvirat Brut Nature, Pinot Reserve and Cuvee Marie-Luise across the EU-Bio Pinot-and-Chardonnay base.
Riesling, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, SpaetburgunderAppointment onlyAppenheim
Vinothek of Bjoern and Tobias Knewitz at Rheinblick 13 in Appenheim. Calcareous Kalkmergel Hundertgulden and Gewuerzgaertchen Riesling GG anchor the EU-Bio programme alongside Steinacker Chardonnay and a Spaetburgunder line.
Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spaetburgunder, ChardonnayAppointment onlyAppenheim
Vinothek of Christian and Matthias Runkel at Sonnenhof 15 in Appenheim. Calcareous Kalkmergel Hundertgulden and Gewuerzgaertchen Riesling GG share the line with Steinacker Spaetburgunder GG and Bischel Weissburgunder.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder, ChardonnayAppointment onlyWesthofen
Vinothek of Christoph and Johannes Thoerle at Hauptstrasse 24 in Gabsheim. Calcareous Saulheim slopes Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg Riesling anchor the line alongside Spaetburgunder and a tight Burgunder programme.
RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), DornfelderFounded 1509Spiess familyBechtheim (Wonnegau)
Bechtheim Wonnegau family estate near Floersheim-Dalsheim and Westhofen, 43 hectares of south-facing parcels with dry Riesling, Burgunder and Dornfelder.
Tip: Visit Spiess on a Wonnegau morning before tasting Keller in Floersheim-Dalsheim; the Bechtheim valley-basin context puts the Wonnegau renaissance into a calmer frame.