VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner7.0 haFounded 1763Friedrich GroebeWinemaker Friedrich GroebeWesthofen
A small 7-hectare Westhofen estate under Friedrich Groebe, VDP member since 2000, working the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel Grosse Lage sites with a tight Riesling focus and a small Silvaner and Burgunder programme alongside.
Tasting: Estate tastings at Mainzer Strasse 18 by appointment; small-batch cellar tours and vineyard walks on the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel slopes seasonally.
Signature wines: Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Westhofener Riesling Ortswein, Silvaner Westhofen, Spaetburgunder K. F. Groebe, Grauburgunder K. F. Groebe
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Silvaner25.0 haFounded 1880Knewitz familyWinemaker Bjoern Knewitz and Tobias KnewitzORGANIC CERTIFIEDAppenheim
A 25-hectare Appenheim estate under brothers Bjoern and Tobias Knewitz, EU-Bio in conversion and a VDP member since 2021, with three Grosse Lage sites at Hundertgulden (Appenheim), Honigberg and Steinacker (both Nieder-Hilbersheim).
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Rheinblick 13 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Appenheimer Hundertgulden Kalkmergel slope and the Nieder-Hilbersheim Honigberg and Steinacker calcareous parcels.
Signature wines: Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Honigberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Steinacker Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Appenheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Knewitz, Spaetburgunder Knewitz
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Silvaner23.5 haFounded 1722Runkel familyWinemaker Christian Runkel and Matthias RunkelORGANIC CERTIFIEDAppenheim
A 23.5-hectare Appenheim estate under brothers Christian and Matthias Runkel, EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 2019, with three Grosse Lage sites at Hundertgulden (Appenheim Kalkmergel), Heerkretz (Siefersheim porphyry) and Scharlachberg (Bingen quartzite).
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Sonnenhof 15 by appointment, with vineyard walks on the Appenheimer Hundertgulden Kalkmergel slope, the Siefersheimer Heerkretz porphyry parcels and the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope.
Signature wines: Hundertgulden Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Scharlachberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Appenheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Bischel, Chardonnay Bischel
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)25.5 haFounded 1759Stefan WinterWinemaker Stefan WinterWesthofen
A 25.5-hectare Dittelsheim estate under Stefan Winter, VDP member since 2013, with the Wonnegau Geyersberg, Mondschein and Leckerberg Grosse Lage sites carrying the Riesling line and a small Burgunder programme.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Heilgebaumstrasse 34, Dittelsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Geyersberg parcels seasonally.
Signature wines: Geyersberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Mondschein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Leckerberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Dittelsheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Winter, Spaetburgunder Winter
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Riesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Silvaner, Chardonnay17.2 haFounded 1928Michael and Christine GutzlerWinemaker Michael GutzlerORGANIC CERTIFIEDGundersheim
A 17.2-hectare Gundheim estate under Michael Gutzler, EU-Bio certified and a VDP member since 2006, with a strong Wonnegau Spaetburgunder programme on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Floersheimer Frauenberg Grosse Lage sites.
Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Rossgasse 19, Gundheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Floersheimer Frauenberg parcels.
Signature wines: Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Morstein Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Frauenberg Spaetburgunder Grosses Gewaechs, Weisser Burgunder Gutzler
VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Silvaner, Scheurebe, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)11.4 haFounded 1956Lotte Pfeffer-Mueller and Hans MuellerWinemaker Hans MuellerDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDLudwigshoehe
An 11.4-hectare Ludwigshoehe estate under Lotte Pfeffer-Mueller and Hans Mueller, Demeter-certified, Ecovin and EU-Bio; VDP member since 1971. Tafelstein Riesling and Silvaner anchor the dry programme.
Tasting: Vinothek and biodynamic cellar tours at Mainzer Strasse 3-7 by appointment; vineyard walks on the Tafelstein, Sonnenberg and Roter Hang parcels with a Demeter farming focus.
Signature wines: Tafelstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Ludwigshoeher Riesling Ortswein, Tafelstein Silvaner, Scheurebe Brueder Dr. Becker, Spaetburgunder Brueder Dr. Becker, Sonnenberg Silvaner