Weingut Gunderloch Vinothek ★ 4.5
20 by the glassNackenheim (Roter Hang)
Gunderloch's estate vinothek at Carl-Gunderloch-Platz in Nackenheim, pouring the Rothenberg, Pettenthal and Hipping Riesling alongside the Jean-Baptiste Kabinett and dry Drei Sterne.
The list: Gunderloch's estate vinothek at the Carl-Gunderloch-Platz in Nackenheim, pouring the Rothenberg, Pettenthal and Hipping Riesling alongside the Jean-Baptiste Kabinett and the dry Drei Sterne Riesling Trocken
Tip: Walk up to the Rothenberg slope behind the vinothek before tasting; the ungrafted Wurzelecht parcel is one of Rheinhessen's pre-phylloxera survivors.
Weingut Wittmann Vinothek ★ 4.6
24 by the glassWesthofen (Wonnegau)
Wittmann's estate vinothek in Westhofen, pouring the biodynamic dry Riesling range from a respekt-BIODYN estate across the Gutswein, Ortswein and Grosses Gewaechs tiers.
The list: Wittmann's estate vinothek in Westhofen, pouring the biodynamic dry Riesling range across the Gutswein, Ortswein and Erste Lage tiers up to the Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde GG bottlings
Tip: Book the biodynamic vineyard walk before the tasting; Wittmann runs respekt-BIODYN walks across the Morstein and Aulerde parcels and the farming is the point of the visit.
VDP.Sektgut Raumland Sektmanufaktur ★ 4.7
18 by the glassFloersheim-Dalsheim (Wonnegau)
Volker Raumland's Floersheim-Dalsheim Sektmanufaktur, the VDP.SEKT.STATUT estate of Rheinhessen, pouring traditional-method Sekt from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling on long lees-ageing.
The list: Volker Raumland's Sektmanufaktur in Floersheim-Dalsheim, the VDP.SEKT.STATUT estate of Rheinhessen, pouring traditional-method German Sekt from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Weissburgunder base wines on long lees-ageing
Tip: Book the Manufaktur tour to see the traditional-method riddling racks; the Triumvirat Brut Nature is the headline pour at one of Germany's strongest Sekt addresses.
Vinothek Rheinhessen Mainz ★ 4.4
30 by the glassMainz (Hauptbahnhof)
The Rheinhessenwein consortium's year-round tasting room at Mainz Hauptbahnhof, pouring rotating flights from Wonnegau, Roter Hang and Bingen-Bereich growers with the consortium-curated list.
The list: The Rheinhessenwein consortium's year-round tasting room at the Mainz Hauptbahnhof, pouring rotating flights from across the region's Wonnegau, Roter Hang and Bingen-Bereich estates with the consortium-curated regional list
Tip: Use the Vinothek Rheinhessen to plan a regional trip; the consortium team can point you to estate visits across the Wonnegau, Roter Hang or Bingen sub-zones based on what you pour.
Weinhaus Bluhm ★ 4.4
22 by the glassMainz (Altstadt)
Old Mainz Altstadt Weinhaus on the Badergasse, pouring Rheinhessen Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass in a vaulted ground-floor room alongside Mainz home cooking.
The list: An old Mainz Altstadt Weinhaus on the Badergasse, pouring Rheinhessen Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside Mainz home cooking. The vaulted ground-floor room is one of the city's oldest wine houses
Tip: Book the back vault on weekends; Bluhm fills out with Mainz wine trade and visiting Rheinhessen growers from the Wonnegau and Roter Hang.
Weinhaus Michel ★ 4.3
20 by the glassBingen am Rhein (Altstadt)
Bingen Altstadt Weinhaus pouring Rheinhessen Riesling and Spaetburgunder by the glass with a focus on Binger Scharlachberg estates and Wonnegau growers alongside Rhine-bend home cooking.
The list: A Bingen Altstadt Weinhaus pouring Rheinhessen Riesling, Silvaner and Spaetburgunder by the glass alongside Rhine-bend home cooking, with a particular focus on Binger Scharlachberg estates and Wonnegau growers
Tip: Order the Binger Scharlachberg Riesling next to the dry Silvaner; the iron-rich quartzite slope sits just outside Bingen and reads cleanly with the cellar's home cooking.