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
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
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
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
RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner22.0 haFounded 1899Beck familyAppenheim
A Stadecken-Elsheim family estate at Schildweg 2 in the Selz valley working calcareous loess sites with a Riesling-and-Burgunder line and a Spaetburgunder programme. Independent of VDP, mid-size Rheinhessen producer.
Tasting: Vinothek and tastings at Schildweg 2, Stadecken-Elsheim, by appointment; cellar tours cover the Selz-valley calcareous loess parcels.
Signature wines: Stadecker Riesling, Hedesheimer Hof Riesling Trocken, Spaetburgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Weisser Burgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Grauburgunder Hedesheimer Hof, Silvaner Hedesheimer Hof
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Silvaner, Scheurebe, Rieslaner21.0 haFounded 1789Julia and Klaus-Peter KellerWinemaker Klaus-Peter Keller and Felix KellerFloersheim-Dalsheim
A family Wonnegau estate at Floersheim-Dalsheim, 21 ha under Julia and Klaus-Peter Keller across Grosse Lage sites Hubacker, Buergel, Frauenberg, Kirchspiel and Morstein in Rheinhessen and Schubertslay in Mosel. G-Max is the micro-cuvee Riesling flagship.
Tasting: Visits are by appointment only at Bahnhofstrasse 1, with cellar tours focused on the Hubacker, Buergel, Frauenberg and Morstein Grosse Lage sites. Allocation customers join the annual G-Max release queue separately.
Signature wines: G-Max Riesling, Hubacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Buergel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Von der Fels Riesling, Limestone Riesling