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.
A guide to tasting rooms in Rheinhessen.
Tasting Rooms 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.
Weingut Gunderloch Vinothek ★ 4.8
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.
Weingut St. Antony Vinothek ★ 4.7
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.
Weingut Schaetzel Vinothek ★ 4.7
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.
Weingut Kuehling-Gillot Vinothek ★ 4.7
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.
Staatsdomaene Oppenheim Vinothek ★ 4.6
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.
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.
Info-Vinothek Mainz ★ 4.4
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.
Wormser Vinothek ★ 4.3
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.
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.
Weinraumwohnung Mainz ★ 4.3
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.
Tasting Rooms 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.