ClassificationRheinhessen
VarietalsRiesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
Hectares30.0 ha
OwnerJochen Dreissigacker
WinemakerJochen Dreissigacker
Founded1728
TastingVinothek and cellar tours at Untere Klinggasse 4, Bechtheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Bechtheimer Geyersberg and Westhofener Morstein parcels.
OrganicORGANIC CERTIFIED
NeighbourhoodWesthofen

Signature wines: Morstein Riesling, Geyersberg Riesling, Bechtheim Riesling, Silvaner Dreissigacker, Weisser Burgunder Dreissigacker, Spaetburgunder Dreissigacker

Location

Address: Untere Klinggasse 4, 67595 Bechtheim, Germany, Rheinhessen

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Weingut Espenhof ★ 4.3

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

Weingut Thoerle ★ 4.7

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

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Weingut Manz ★ 4.4

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

Weingut Strub ★ 4.2

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

Weingut Espenhof ★ 4.3

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

Weingut Riffel ★ 4.5

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

Weingut Thoerle ★ 4.7

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

Weingut Fritz Ekkehard Huff ★ 4.2

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

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