VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)30.0 haFounded 1663Philipp WittmannWinemaker Philipp Wittmann and Georg RieserBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDWesthofen
A Westhofen estate working 30 ha biodynamically under Philipp Wittmann; EU-Bio since the late 1980s and biodynamic since 2004, in respekt-BIODYN and La Renaissance des Appellations. Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde Riesling GGs.
Tasting: Estate tastings and cellar tours by appointment at the 1829 barrel cellar; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Aulerde slopes seasonally. Vinothek open weekdays.
Signature wines: Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Brunnenhaeuschen Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hoellenbrand Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, La Borne Riesling, Westhofener Riesling Ortswein, 100 Hill Silvaner, Weissburgunder S, Spaetburgunder S
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, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Silvaner, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir)25.3 haFounded 1670Daniel WagnerWinemaker Daniel WagnerORGANIC CERTIFIEDSiefersheim
A 25.30-hectare Siefersheim estate under Daniel Wagner, EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 2004, working porphyry-and-slate parcels on the Heerkretz and Hoellberg Grosse Lage sites at the western Rheinhessen-Nahe boundary.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Woellsteiner Strasse 10 by appointment; vineyard walks on the Heerkretz and Hoellberg Grosse Lage porphyry-and-slate parcels at the Rheinhessen-Nahe border.
Signature wines: Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hoellberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Siefersheimer Riesling Ortswein, Heerkretz Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Weissburgunder Wagner-Stempel, Silvaner Wagner-Stempel
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner7.0 haFounded 1763Friedrich GroebeWinemaker Friedrich GroebeWesthofen
A small 7-hectare Westhofen estate under Friedrich Groebe, VDP member since 2000, working the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel Grosse Lage sites with a tight Riesling focus and a small Silvaner and Burgunder programme alongside.
Tasting: Estate tastings at Mainzer Strasse 18 by appointment; small-batch cellar tours and vineyard walks on the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel slopes seasonally.
Signature wines: Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Westhofener Riesling Ortswein, Silvaner Westhofen, Spaetburgunder K. F. Groebe, Grauburgunder K. F. Groebe
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)25.5 haFounded 1759Stefan WinterWinemaker Stefan WinterWesthofen
A 25.5-hectare Dittelsheim estate under Stefan Winter, VDP member since 2013, with the Wonnegau Geyersberg, Mondschein and Leckerberg Grosse Lage sites carrying the Riesling line and a small Burgunder programme.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Heilgebaumstrasse 34, Dittelsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Geyersberg parcels seasonally.
Signature wines: Geyersberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Mondschein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Leckerberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Dittelsheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Winter, Spaetburgunder Winter
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), 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.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), St. Laurent, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)21.0 haFounded 1925Land Rheinland-PfalzWinemaker Thorsten EllerOppenheim
A 21-hectare state-owned teaching estate in Oppenheim under Director Dr. Bernd Prior, VDP member since 1926. Wormser Strasse 162 is the historic Lehranstalt cellar; the Oppenheimer Sackttraeger and Kreuz Grosse Lage sites anchor the Riesling programme.
Tasting: Vinothek and teaching-cellar tours at Wormser Strasse 162 by appointment; vineyard walks on the Oppenheimer Sackttraeger and Kreuz parcels and St. Laurent micro-plots.
Signature wines: Sackttraeger Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kreuz Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Oppenheimer Riesling Ortswein, Silvaner Oppenheim, St. Laurent Oppenheim, Spaetburgunder Oppenheim
RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)30.0 haFounded 1728Jochen DreissigackerWinemaker Jochen DreissigackerORGANIC CERTIFIEDWesthofen
A Bechtheim estate under Jochen Dreissigacker working approximately 30 hectares with EU-Bio certification, focused on Riesling and Silvaner from the Wonnegau Geyersberg and Morstein slopes with a small Burgunder programme. Independent of VDP.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Untere Klinggasse 4, Bechtheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Bechtheimer Geyersberg and Westhofener Morstein parcels.
Signature wines: Morstein Riesling, Geyersberg Riesling, Bechtheim Riesling, Silvaner Dreissigacker, Weisser Burgunder Dreissigacker, Spaetburgunder Dreissigacker
RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Silvaner, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)22.0 haFounded 1750Eric ManzWinemaker Eric ManzOppenheim
A Weinolsheim estate under Eric Manz working Rheinterrasse sites including the Oppenheimer Sackttraeger and Niersteiner Roter Hang parcels with a Riesling and Spaetburgunder focus. Independent of VDP.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Muehlweg 18, Weinolsheim, by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Oppenheimer Sackttraeger and Niersteiner Roter Hang parcels.
Signature wines: Sackttraeger Riesling, Pettenthal Riesling, Weinolsheim Riesling, Oppenheim Riesling, Spaetburgunder Manz, Weisser Burgunder Manz
RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Dornfelder28.0 haFounded 1740Espenschied familyWinemaker Nico EspenschiedWesthofen
A 28-hectare Flonheim-Uffhofen estate under the Espenschied family, with Wilfried and Nico Espenschied as the eighth-generation operators working calcareous loess parcels on the Adelberg slope; on-site Landhotel and estate restaurant.
Tasting: Vinothek, Landhotel and Espenhof estate restaurant at Hauptstrasse 81, Flonheim-Uffhofen; cellar tours and tastings on request; the adjacent Landhotel Espenhof at Hauptstrasse 76 also operates as on-site accommodation.
Signature wines: Flonheimer Adelberg Riesling, Espenhof Riesling Trocken, Weisser Burgunder Espenhof, Grauer Burgunder Espenhof, Spaetburgunder Espenhof, Dornfelder Espenhof
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
RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Silvaner14.0 haFounded 1885Huff familyWinemaker Christine HuffNierstein-Roter-Hang
A family Nierstein-Schwabsburg estate on the southern Roter Hang under Christine Huff, working Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Burgunder parcels on the Niersteiner village periphery. Independent of VDP.
Tasting: Visits by appointment at Hauptstrasse 90, Nierstein-Schwabsburg; tastings cover Roter Hang Riesling and Burgunder bottlings.
Signature wines: Schwabsburger Riesling, Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese, Riesling Trocken Huff, Spaetburgunder Huff, Weisser Burgunder Huff, Silvaner Huff
RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner22.0 haFounded 1899Beck familyAppenheim
A Stadecken-Elsheim family estate at Schildweg 2 in the Selz valley working calcareous loess sites with a Riesling-and-Burgunder line and a Spaetburgunder programme. Independent of VDP, mid-size Rheinhessen producer.
Tasting: Vinothek and tastings at Schildweg 2, Stadecken-Elsheim, by appointment; cellar tours cover the Selz-valley calcareous loess parcels.
Signature wines: Stadecker Riesling, Hedesheimer Hof Riesling Trocken, Spaetburgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Weisser Burgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Grauburgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Silvaner Hedesheimer Hof
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.