A guide to Blaufraenkisch worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Blaufraenkisch in Rheinhessen

Weingut St. Antony ★ 4.8

VDP.Grosse Lage RheinhessenRiesling, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Blaufraenkisch48.9 haFounded 1920Meyer familyWinemaker Robert BorensteinDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDNierstein-Roter-Hang

A 48.9-hectare Nierstein estate owned by the Meyer family with Dirk Wuertz as managing director. Demeter-certified and EU-Bio across the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel Grosse Lage sites.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Wilhelmstrasse 4 by appointment, with biodynamic vineyard walks on the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel parcels and Blaufraenkisch micro-plots on the Roter Hang.

Signature wines: Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Oelberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Orbel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Niersteiner Riesling Ortswein, Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang, Riesling Reserve

Wilhelmstrasse 4, 55283 Nierstein, Germany Book →

Weingut St. Antony Vinothek ★ 4.7

Riesling, Spaetburgunder, BlaufraenkischAppointment onlyNierstein-Roter-Hang

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.

Wilhelmstrasse 4, 55283 Nierstein, Germany

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