Underground tour of the 12th to 17th century cellar labyrinth beneath Oppenheim Marktplatz, booked through the Tourist Information. Tour I covers 500 m of vaults, Tour II 250 m of narrow passageways across roughly one hour.
Address: Merianstrasse 2, 55276 Oppenheim, Germany, Rheinhessen
1.5-hour Mainz Sektkellerei tour at the 1850-founded Kupferberg cellar. Seven-level cellar walk through medieval vaults, the Art Nouveau Traubensaal and Otto von Bismarck's Bismarck-Zimmer with sparkling-wine tasting.
1.5-hour traditional-method Sektkellerei tour run by Ruediger Flik at the historic Marienhof in Mainz-Laubenheim. Tasting of three Sekt vintages at 19 euros per person with cellar history.
Harvest-window producer visits across the VDP.Rheinhessen roster booked directly with member estates. Cellar walks, vintage tastings and vineyard work at producers including Keller, Wittmann, Battenfeld-Spanier and Gunderloch.
Robinson R44 helicopter tours from the Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen over the Rhine, the Rheinhessen vineyards, Bingen, Bacharach and the Mainz skyline. 20 to 45 minute flights bookable via Rundflug Deutschland and mydays platforms.
90 km signposted Rheinradweg from Worms via Nierstein and Oppenheim to Mainz, on a low-incline bicycle route through the Rheinterrasse. Bookable as an organised wine ride or self-guided across multiple days.
Three-hour Roter Hang vineyard walk run by Julia and Michael Voss with their 1979 Barkas Wein-Laster. Comparative tastings of two producers per varietal across the Pettenthal and Hipping slopes. Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism 2020.
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Sip back and relax and take a grape break from Frankfurt discovering the wunderbar wine and UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Rhine Valley. Visit a charming castle an...
Embark on a private day trip to the Christmas markets of Mainz, Rüdesheim and Wiesbaden. Enjoy local specialties, mulled wine, a cable car ride and the breathtaking vi...
