Weingut Keller Vinothek ★ 4.9
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.
Where to taste Weissburgunder in Rheinhessen: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Weissburgunder estates in Rheinhessen
Weingut Wittmann Vinothek ★ 4.9
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.
Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Vinothek ★ 4.8
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.
VDP.Sektgut Raumland Sektkellerei ★ 4.7
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.
Weingut Rappenhof Vinothek ★ 4.4
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.
Weingut Wagner-Stempel Vinothek ★ 4.6
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.
Weingut Knewitz Vinothek ★ 4.6
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.
Weingut Bischel Vinothek ★ 4.6
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.
Weingut Thoerle Vinothek ★ 4.6
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.
Weingut Riffel Vinothek ★ 4.5
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.
Vinothek Bingen am Rhein ★ 4.3
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.
Weingut Espenhof Vinothek ★ 4.2
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.
Weingut Weedenborn ★ 4.3
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.
Weingut Zang ★ 4.0
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.
Weingut Becker-Landgraf ★ 4.1
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.
Weingut Gres ★ 4.0
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.
Weingut Goehring ★ 4.0
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.
Weingut Meiser ★ 4.2
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.