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, 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, 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, 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), 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.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