Where to taste Gewuerztraminer in Rheinhessen: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.

Gewuerztraminer estates in Rheinhessen

Weingut Gunderloch ★ 4.9

VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gewuerztraminer23.2 haFounded 1890Johannes HasselbachWinemaker Johannes Hasselbach and Johannes LutzenburgORGANIC CERTIFIEDNackenheim

An 1890-founded Nackenheim estate under Johannes Hasselbach, 23.2 ha EU-Bio certified, with Roter Hang Rothenberg, Pettenthal and Hipping Grosse Lage Riesling parcels. The Rothenberg Wurzelecht ungrafted-vines bottling is a Roter Hang historical reference.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Carl-Gunderloch-Platz 1 by appointment; vineyard walks on the Nackenheimer Rothenberg and Pettenthal slopes on the Roter Hang seasonally.

Signature wines: Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Roter Hang Riesling, Drei Sterne Riesling Trocken, Jean-Baptiste Riesling Kabinett, Gunderloch Riesling Ortswein, Rothenberg Auslese Goldkapsel

Weingut Rappenhof ★ 4.5

VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gewuerztraminer36.4 haFounded 1574Klaus and Elisabeth MuthWinemaker Pascal BalzhaeusserAlsheim

A 36.4-hectare Alsheim estate under Klaus and Elisabeth Muth, VDP member since 1971, with the family in continuous ownership since the 16th century on the Rheinterrasse between Oppenheim and Worms; Riesling, Burgunder and Gewuerztraminer programme.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Bachstrasse 47-49, Alsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Alsheimer Frueheste Lage and Mettenheim parcels.

Signature wines: Alsheimer Riesling Ortswein, Riesling Rappenhof, Spaetburgunder Rappenhof, Weisser Burgunder Rappenhof, Gewuerztraminer Rappenhof, Roemerberg Riesling

Weingut Rappenhof Vinothek ★ 4.4

Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder, GewuerztraminerWalk-ins welcomeAlsheim

Vinothek of Klaus and Elisabeth Muth at Bachstrasse 47-49 in Alsheim, with 13 generations of family stewardship behind the Rheinterrasse Riesling programme. Wurzelecht-Alsheim Riesling and the Roemerberg Spaetburgunder anchor the line.

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