VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Silvaner, Scheurebe, Rieslaner21.0 haFounded 1789Julia and Klaus-Peter KellerWinemaker Klaus-Peter Keller and Felix KellerFloersheim-Dalsheim
A family Wonnegau estate at Floersheim-Dalsheim, 21 ha under Julia and Klaus-Peter Keller across Grosse Lage sites Hubacker, Buergel, Frauenberg, Kirchspiel and Morstein in Rheinhessen and Schubertslay in Mosel. G-Max is the micro-cuvee Riesling flagship.
Tasting: Visits are by appointment only at Bahnhofstrasse 1, with cellar tours focused on the Hubacker, Buergel, Frauenberg and Morstein Grosse Lage sites. Allocation customers join the annual G-Max release queue separately.
Signature wines: G-Max Riesling, Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Buergel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Von der Fels Riesling, Limestone Riesling
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, 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, 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
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir)14.1 haFounded 1850Kai SchaetzelWinemaker Kai SchaetzelDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDNierstein-Roter-Hang
A 14.1-hectare Nierstein Roter Hang estate under Kai Schaetzel, Demeter-certified biodynamic and EU-Bio. Joined the VDP in 2016. Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg Riesling GG with low-intervention winemaking define the modern Roter Hang renaissance.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tastings at Oberdorfstrasse 34 by appointment, with Roter Hang vineyard walks on the Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg slopes; biodynamic vineyard work is the central focus.
Signature wines: Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Oelberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Niersteiner Riesling Ortswein, Roter Hang Riesling, Reverse Riesling, Silvaner Roter Hang
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Blaufraenkisch48.9 haFounded 1920Meyer familyWinemaker Robert BorensteinDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDNierstein-Roter-Hang
A 48.9-hectare Nierstein estate owned by the Meyer family with Dirk Wuertz as managing director. Demeter-certified and EU-Bio across the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel Grosse Lage sites.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Wilhelmstrasse 4 by appointment, with biodynamic vineyard walks on the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel parcels and Blaufraenkisch micro-plots on the Roter Hang.
Signature wines: Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Oelberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Orbel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Niersteiner Riesling Ortswein, Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang, Riesling Reserve
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, 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 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 RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Scheurebe, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)11.4 haFounded 1956Lotte Pfeffer-Mueller and Hans MuellerWinemaker Hans MuellerDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDLudwigshoehe
An 11.4-hectare Ludwigshoehe estate under Lotte Pfeffer-Mueller and Hans Mueller, Demeter-certified, Ecovin and EU-Bio; VDP member since 1971. Tafelstein Riesling and Silvaner anchor the dry programme.
Tasting: Vinothek and biodynamic cellar tours at Mainzer Strasse 3-7 by appointment; vineyard walks on the Tafelstein, Sonnenberg and Roter Hang parcels with a Demeter farming focus.
Signature wines: Tafelstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Ludwigshoeher Riesling Ortswein, Tafelstein Silvaner, Scheurebe Brueder Dr. Becker, Spaetburgunder Brueder Dr. Becker, Sonnenberg Silvaner
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, 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
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
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, 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, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)14.0 haFounded 1860Strub familyWinemaker Gunther StrubAppenheim
An Engelstadt estate at An der Kirchpforte 10 in the Bereich Bingen, with a Riesling and Pinot focus. Independent of VDP. The Engelstadter parcels sit on calcareous loess and Buntsandstein in the western Rheinhessen plateau.
Tasting: Vinothek and tastings at An der Kirchpforte 10, Engelstadt, by appointment.
Signature wines: Engelstadter Riesling, Strub Riesling Trocken, Spaetburgunder Strub, Weisser Burgunder Strub
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), Silvaner12.0 haFounded 1907Riffel familyWinemaker Erik Riffel and Carolin RiffelBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBingen
A 12-hectare Bingen-Buedesheim estate under Erik and Carolin Riffel, EU-Bio certified and biodynamic, working the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite-and-slate Grosse Lage as the Riesling flagship. Independent of VDP.
Tasting: Vinothek and biodynamic cellar tours at Muehlweg 14a, Bingen-Buedesheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope.
Signature wines: Scharlachberg Riesling Trocken, Scharlachberg Riesling Spaetlese, Binger Riesling, Spaetburgunder Riffel, Weisser Burgunder Riffel, Silvaner Riffel
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
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Silvaner, WeissburgunderAppointment onlyFloersheim-Dalsheim
Cellar tasting room of the Keller family estate at Bahnhofstrasse 1, Floersheim-Dalsheim. Klaus-Peter and Felix Keller pour Wonnegau Riesling from the Hubacker, Kirchspiel, Morstein and Frauenberg Grosse Lage sites.
Riesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder, SpaetburgunderWalk-ins welcomeWesthofen
Vinothek of the biodynamic Wittmann estate on Westhofen's main street, opposite Weingut Groebe. Philipp Wittmann pours the Morstein and Kirchspiel Riesling GG range alongside Silvaner and Burgunder from the 1829 barrel cellar.
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, Silvaner, SpaetburgunderAppointment onlyNackenheim
Vinothek of Johannes Hasselbach at Carl-Gunderloch-Platz 1 in Nackenheim. The Rothenberg, Hipping and Pettenthal Riesling GG anchor the Roter Hang Riesling line alongside the Rothenberg Wurzelecht ungrafted-vines bottling.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, BlaufraenkischAppointment onlyNierstein-Roter-Hang
Demeter-certified Roter Hang vinothek of St. Antony at Wilhelmstrasse 4 in Nierstein. Managing director Dirk Wuertz pours the Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel Riesling GG and a rare Blaufraenkisch from the Rotliegend slate slope.
Riesling, Silvaner, SpaetburgunderAppointment onlyNierstein-Roter-Hang
Demeter-certified vinothek of Kai Schaetzel at Oberdorfstrasse 34 in Nierstein. Low-intervention Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg Riesling GG anchor the Roter Hang range alongside the Reverse Riesling and Silvaner Roter Hang.
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.
Riesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder, St. LaurentWalk-ins welcomeOppenheim
State-owned teaching estate vinothek at Wormser Strasse 162 in Oppenheim. Director Thorsten Eller pours the Sackttraeger and Kreuz Riesling GG and a Rotliegend, Kalkmergel and Loess terroir Riesling trio from the Rheinterrasse.
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, 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.
Riesling, Weissburgunder, Silvaner, SpaetburgunderAppointment onlySiefersheim
Vinothek of Daniel Wagner at Woellsteiner Strasse 10 in Siefersheim, on the porphyry-and-slate western edge of Rheinhessen. The Heerkretz and Hoellberg Riesling GG anchor the EU-Bio programme alongside Heerkretz Spaetburgunder.
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.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder, SilvanerAppointment onlyBingen
Biodynamic vinothek of Erik and Carolin Riffel at Muehlweg 14a in Bingen-Buedesheim. The Binger Scharlachberg quartzite-and-slate Riesling Trocken and Spaetlese anchor the EU-Bio line at the Rhine-Nahe confluence.
Riesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder, SektWalk-ins welcomeMainz city centre
Rheinland-Pfalz consortium showroom on the Brueckenturm at Mainz City Hall, with a rotating winemaker-of-the-month from one of the six Rhineland-Pfalz wine regions and an open tasting bar.
Riesling, Blanc de Noir, Rose, SpaetburgunderWalk-ins welcomeWorms
Wormser Winzer consortium vinothek at Neumarkt 14 near the Luther Monument. Whites from Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstueck plus Wormser Burgunder and Blanc de Noir from the cooperating Worms producers, in a former tourist-office shopfront.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, WeissburgunderWalk-ins welcomeBingen
Glass-and-steel pavilion at Hindenburganlage 2 facing the Rhine and the Niederwald Monument, pouring six Bingen producers in rotation: Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber and Kastell Wein Kunst.
Riesling, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, DornfelderWalk-ins welcomeWesthofen
Vinothek of the Espenhof estate at Hauptstrasse 76 in Flonheim-Uffhofen, integrated with the Landhotel and estate restaurant. Riesling, Burgunder and Dornfelder from the Adelberg slope across calcareous loess.
Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Silvaner, SektWalk-ins welcomeMainz city centre
Living-room style vinothek at Neubrunnenstrasse 14 in Mainz, with a regularly rotating selection from Rheinhessen producers, occasional guest-winemaker pours and a curated retail shelf alongside the bar.
RheinhessenSauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Weissburgunder, SilvanerGesine RollMonzernheim (Wonnegau)
Monzernheim Wonnegau family estate run by Gesine Roll, with several varietal-specific Sauvignon Blanc cuvees alongside dry Riesling, Weissburgunder and Silvaner.
Tip: Try the Sauvignon Blanc Reserve next to the standard Sauvignon trocken; the side-by-side reads Wonnegau cool-climate Sauvignon in two registers at one address.
RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder, SpaetburgunderZang familyWesthofen (Wonnegau)
Quiet Westhofen Wonnegau family estate alongside Wittmann and Groebe, with calcareous loess parcels for dry Riesling and Silvaner at gentler prices.
Tip: Visit Zang on a side trip from Wittmann or Groebe; the Westhofener village context makes the Zang prices look almost forgotten by the German wine market.
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.
RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder, SilvanerBecker-Landgraf familyGau-Odernheim (Wonnegau-Alzey)
Gau-Odernheim family estate between Alzey and the Wonnegau, with dry Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Burgunder from calcareous Rheinhessen plateau slopes.
Tip: Pair a Becker-Landgraf visit with a side trip into the Wonnegau; the Gau-Odernheim village context reads the rolling Rheinhessen plateau between Mainz and the southern Wonnegau cleanly.
RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder, Silvaner, SpaetburgunderGres familyAppenheim (Bingen Bereich)
Small Appenheim Bingen-Bereich family estate alongside Knewitz and Bischel, with dry Riesling and Burgunder from calcareous Kalkmergel slopes.
Tip: Pair a Gres visit with Knewitz across the village; the Appenheim Kalkmergel terroir reads side by side without the price gap of the VDP estates.
RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder, WeissburgunderGoehring familyAlsheim (Rheinterrasse)
Alsheim Rheinterrasse family estate between the Roter Hang and the Wonnegau, with dry Riesling and Silvaner from calcareous loess slopes south of Oppenheim.
Tip: Pair a Goehring visit with an Alsheim side trip to the Rheinterrasse vineyard trail south of Oppenheim; the village sits on the calcareous loess between two famous wine sub-zones.
RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder, WeissburgunderFounded 1696Frank MeiserGau-Koengernheim (Wonnegau-Alzey)
1696-founded Gau-Koengernheim family estate between Alzey and the Wonnegau, with dry Riesling and Silvaner from calcareous slopes plus a Poppenschenke village wine tavern.
Tip: Combine the Meiser tasting with a meal at the Poppenschenke wine tavern; the 1696-founded estate runs both the cellar and the village tavern at the same Gau-Koengernheim address.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 18-25 retail
Klaus-Peter Keller's village-tier dry Riesling from Floersheim-Dalsheim, sourced from limestone parcels in the Wonnegau. Tight, taut, citrus-driven Rheinhessen Riesling at the cheapest entry into the Keller range.
Tip: Von der Fels is the under-EUR-25 step into the Keller house style; secondary-market prices climb above retail, so order direct from the estate or a known importer.
Rheinhessen Praedikatswein KabinettRieslingEUR 14-19 retail
Gunderloch's Nackenheim Riesling Kabinett bottled in the fruity-sweet Praedikat style, named after Carl-Friedrich Gunderloch's son. Lifted apple, peach and slate from the Roter Hang at the cheapest entry into the Gunderloch range.
Tip: Jean-Baptiste is the under-EUR-20 read of the Nackenheim Roter Hang; serve it cold with spicy Asian food or by itself as an aperitif.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 16-22 retail
Battenfeld-Spanier's village-tier dry Riesling from Hohen-Suelzen in the Wonnegau, certified organic and biodynamic. A taut, fully trocken Rheinhessen Riesling that reads the limestone-and-clay terroir at the cheapest entry into the Frauenberg range.
Tip: Hohen-Suelzer Ortswein is the cheapest read of H.O. Spanier's house style; pair it with grilled white fish or smoked pork to see the biodynamic Wonnegau in miniature.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 18-24 retail
Carolin Spanier-Gillot's Roter Hang Riesling blends parcels from the red-slate cliff between Bodenheim, Nackenheim and Nierstein. A village-tier dry Riesling that reads the Roter Hang style at the cheapest entry into the Kuehling-Gillot range.
Tip: Roter Hang is the under-EUR-25 step into the Kuehling-Gillot biodynamic house style; serve it slightly chilled with smoked salmon or pork.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 18-24 retail
Kai Schaetzel's village-tier Roter Hang Riesling from Nierstein, Demeter-certified biodynamic. A taut, fully trocken dry Riesling that reads the red-slate Pettenthal and Hipping slopes at the cheapest entry into the Schaetzel range.
Tip: Roter Hang is the under-EUR-25 read of the Schaetzel biodynamic Demeter house style; pair with smoked fish or pork belly to see the iron-rich red-slate frame.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 14-19 retail
Daniel Wagner's village-tier Siefersheimer dry Riesling from the porphyry-and-slate Heerkretz and Hoellberg at the Rheinhessen-Nahe boundary. The cheapest read of the porphyry house style at the western edge of the region.
Tip: Siefersheimer Ortswein is the value step into Wagner-Stempel; the porphyry terroir reads sharper and stonier than the limestone Wonnegau a 30-minute drive east.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 13-18 retail
Christoph and Johannes Thoerle's village-tier Saulheimer Riesling from calcareous slopes around Saulheim and Gabsheim. A taut, fully trocken Rheinhessen Riesling at the cheapest entry into the Thoerle range.
Tip: Saulheimer Riesling is the under-EUR-20 read of the Thoerle house style; pair with cold pork, smoked fish or roast chicken to see the calcareous Rheinhessen frame.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 13-18 retail
Bjoern and Tobias Knewitz's village-tier Appenheimer Riesling from the calcareous Kalkmergel slopes of Hundertgulden and Gewuerzgaertchen. The cheapest read of the Appenheim Burgunder-and-Riesling house style.
Tip: Appenheimer Ortswein is the value step into the Knewitz range; under EUR 20 and an honest read of the Bingen-Bereich calcareous house style.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 14-19 retail
Christian and Matthias Runkel's village-tier Appenheimer Riesling from the calcareous Kalkmergel slopes Hundertgulden and Gewuerzgaertchen. EU-Bio certified and the cheapest read of the Bischel Bingen-Bereich house style.
Tip: Appenheimer Ortswein is the under-EUR-20 step into the Bischel range; pair with white fish, roast chicken or cold pork to read the calcareous terroir.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 12-16 retail
Jochen Dreissigacker's village-tier dry Bechtheim Riesling from the Wonnegau, certified organic. A bright, fully trocken Rheinhessen Riesling at the cheapest entry into the Dreissigacker range outside the VDP umbrella.
Tip: Bechtheim Riesling is the under-EUR-15 read of Dreissigacker; an honest organic Wonnegau Riesling at one of the region's lowest price-quality ratios.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 10-14 retail
Eric Manz's entry-tier dry Weinolsheim Riesling from the Rheinterrasse, working sites including the Oppenheimer Sackttraeger and Niersteiner Roter Hang. The cheapest read of the Manz house style outside the VDP umbrella.
Tip: Weinolsheim Riesling is the easy under-EUR-15 read of Eric Manz; pair it with white asparagus or roast chicken to see the Rheinterrasse style on a budget.
Rheinhessen Qualitaetswein trockenRieslingEUR 15-22 retail
Erik and Carolin Riffel's biodynamic dry Riesling from the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite-and-slate slope. An entry-level read of the family's EU-Bio Bereich Bingen estate, with the iron-rich red rock at the centre of the wine.
Tip: Scharlachberg Trocken is the under-EUR-25 step into Riffel; the iron-rich quartzite gives a stony, smoky frame distinct from the limestone Wonnegau norm.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 13-18 retail
Stefan Winter's village-tier Dittelsheimer Riesling from the Wonnegau Geyersberg, Mondschein and Leckerberg sites. A clean, fully trocken Rheinhessen Riesling at the cheapest entry into the Winter VDP range.
Tip: Dittelsheimer Ortswein is the under-EUR-20 read of the Winter Wonnegau house style; pair with cold pork or smoked trout to see the limestone Geyersberg frame.
Rheinhessen Ortswein trockenRieslingEUR 12-17 retail
The state-owned teaching estate's village-tier dry Oppenheimer Riesling, sourced from the Sackttraeger and Kreuz Grosse Lage sites. The cheapest read of the historic Lehranstalt cellar and the limestone Rheinterrasse style at Oppenheim.
Tip: Oppenheimer Ortswein is the under-EUR-20 read of Domaene Oppenheim; visit the Lehranstalt cellar at Wormser Strasse 162 to taste it next to the GG sites.