Day-by-day estate-visit plans for Rheinhessen: weekend, first-timer and deep-cellar editions.

Day-by-day plans

Two-day Wonnegau Grosses Gewaechs route ★ 4.8

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Wittmann in Westhofen, walking the biodynamic Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde parcels with Philipp Wittmann; respekt-BIODYN certified and the Wonnegau Riesling reference of the village.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut K. F. Groebe across town in Westhofen, tasting the Aulerde and Kirchspiel Riesling GG with Friedrich Groebe; small-batch cellar at Mainzer Strasse 18.
    Evening
    Dinner in Westhofen with a final pour at a village Weinstube.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Keller in Floersheim-Dalsheim, walking parcels at the Hubacker, Buergel, Frauenberg and Morstein Grosse Lage sites with Klaus-Peter Keller; allocation-only G-Max programme at the top of the range.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier in Hohen-Suelzen, tasting the Frauenberg Riesling GG, the CHF Frauenberg single-barrel and the Kirchenstueck GG with H.O. Spanier; biodynamic and La Renaissance des Appellations.
    Evening
    Final pour at the Battenfeld-Spanier Vinothek or a Wonnegau village wine bar before departure.

One-day Roter Hang Riesling route ★ 4.7

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Gunderloch in Nackenheim, walking the Rothenberg Wurzelecht ungrafted parcel and the Pettenthal slope above the Rhine with Johannes Hasselbach; the northern Roter Hang and the historic Nackenheimer reference.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein for the Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg GG with Kai Schaetzel (Demeter), then a short hop south for a final tasting at Weingut St. Antony at Wilhelmstrasse 4 for the Brudersberg and Orbel Riesling.
    Evening
    Dinner in Nierstein with a final glass at a village Weinstube on the Marktplatz; views across the Rhine to the Rheingau slopes opposite.

Three-day Bingen-to-Worms Rheinhessen traverse ★ 4.7

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Riffel in Bingen-Buedesheim, walking the Scharlachberg quartzite slope above the Rhine with Erik and Carolin Riffel; biodynamic and EU-Bio.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut Knewitz or Weingut Bischel in Appenheim, tasting the Hundertgulden and Gewuerzgaertchen calcareous Kalkmergel Riesling and Burgunder programmes.
    Evening
    Dinner in Mainz with a final glass at a Weinstube in the Altstadt.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Gunderloch in Nackenheim and Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein, walking the Rothenberg, Pettenthal and Hipping Roter Hang parcels.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut Kuehling-Gillot in Bodenheim, tasting the Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg Riesling with Carolin Spanier-Gillot, then a final stop at Weingut St. Antony in Nierstein for the Oelberg, Orbel and Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang.
    Evening
    Dinner in Oppenheim with a glass at the Marktplatz under the Katharinenkirche.

  3. Day 3

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Keller in Floersheim-Dalsheim or Weingut Wittmann in Westhofen, tasting the headline Wonnegau Grosses Gewaechs flight from Hubacker, Morstein, Kirchspiel and Brunnenhaeuschen.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier in Hohen-Suelzen for the Frauenberg CHF Riesling and the Kirchenstueck GG, then a final tasting at Weingut Gutzler in Gundheim or Weingut K. F. Groebe in Westhofen.
    Evening
    Dinner in Worms at the Wormser Backfischfest if mid-August, otherwise at a city wine bar near the Kaiserdom.

Two-day biodynamic Rheinhessen route ★ 4.7

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Schaetzel in Nierstein, walking the Demeter-certified Pettenthal and Hipping parcels with Kai Schaetzel; the modern Roter Hang biodynamic reference.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon at Weingut St. Antony in Nierstein (Demeter under the Meyer family ownership), tasting Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg, Orbel and Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang.
    Evening
    Dinner in Nierstein or a short drive south to Ludwigshoehe for a final glass at Brueder Dr. Becker's village.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker in Ludwigshoehe (Demeter, Ecovin and EU-Bio), tasting Tafelstein Riesling, Tafelstein Silvaner and the Scheurebe programme with Lotte Pfeffer-Mueller and Hans Mueller.
    Afternoon
    Drive south-west into the Wonnegau for a final tasting at Weingut Wittmann in Westhofen (respekt-BIODYN, EU-Bio) and Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier in Hohen-Suelzen (La Renaissance des Appellations).
    Evening
    Final pour at the Battenfeld-Spanier Vinothek or back in Mainz at a Weinstube on the Hintere Bleiche.

One-day Siefersheim porphyry detour ★ 4.4

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Morning at Weingut Wagner-Stempel in Siefersheim, walking the Heerkretz porphyry-and-slate Grosse Lage with Daniel Wagner; the western Rheinhessen-Nahe border terroir reads sharply different from the Wonnegau limestone.
    Afternoon
    Afternoon walk on the Heerkretz and Hoellberg slopes followed by a tasting at Wagner-Stempel's Spaetburgunder programme, then a side trip to Alzey for a glass at the Rossmarkt.
    Evening
    Dinner in Alzey or back at a Mainzer Weinstube on the way north.

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Itineraries in Rheinhessen, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Rheinhessen for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Rheinhessen is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Rheinhessen estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Rheinhessen cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Rheinhessen tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Rheinhessen?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Rheinhessen rewards trust.

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