A 17.6 ha Bad Durkheim estate under Patrick and Stephan Rach plus Martin Klein, VDP founding member since 1908; eight classified sites including Forster Pechstein, Durkheimer Michelsberg, Ungsteiner Herrenberg and Weilberg.
Tasting: Vinothek at Weinstrasse Sud 30 by appointment; tastings of Durkheimer Michelsberg, Forster Pechstein and Ungsteiner Herrenberg and Weilberg GGs in the 17th-century vaulted cellar.
A 24.9 ha Bad Durkheim estate at Weinstrasse Nord 51 under Johann Fitz, nine generations of family ownership and a VDP founding member; Grosse Lage parcels at Durkheimer Michelsberg and Ungsteiner Herrenberg.
Tasting: Vinothek at Weinstrasse Nord 51 by appointment; cellar tour of the 1785 vaulted cellar; on-site Park Hotel Fitz-Ritter for estate-stay packages.
A 92 ha Ellerstadt estate founded by Markus Schneider in 1994 with one hectare; modern-label Pfalz red and white program around the Black Print Bordeaux-blend brand and the Kaitui Sauvignon Blanc.
Tasting: Vinothek at Am Hohen Weg 1 in Ellerstadt with regular tasting events; cellar tours and brand portfolio across Black Print, Kaitui and the Riesling line.
A 38 ha Bad Durkheim estate under Alexander Pflueger, certified Demeter biodynamic since 2008; Riesling and Burgunder from sites around Bad Durkheim, Ungstein and Wachenheim.
Tasting: Vinothek by appointment at Bad Durkheim; Demeter-biodynamic vineyard walks on the Durkheimer Spielberg and Ungsteiner sites.
A 25 ha Bad Durkheim estate under Helmut Darting, long-time Pfalz benchmark for off-dry Spatlese and Auslese Riesling and Scheurebe from Durkheimer Michelsberg and Spielberg.
Tasting: Vinothek at An der Hochbenn 2 by appointment; tastings cover Durkheimer Michelsberg and Spielberg Rieslings and the Scheurebe Auslese line.
A 12 ha Bad Durkheim family estate working dry Riesling and Pinot Noir from Durkheimer Spielberg and Hochbenn parcels for the Wurstmarkt fair trade and direct sales.
Tasting: Estate Vinothek in Bad Durkheim by appointment; tastings of Durkheimer Spielberg and Hochbenn Rieslings.
A 600 ha Bad Durkheim cooperative pooling growers across the central Mittelhaardt, with a Vinothek next to the Wurstmarkt grounds and a strong everyday-Riesling and Dornfelder program at the cellar door.
Tasting: Vinothek and tasting bar at Trifftstrasse 13 with regular daily opening hours; Wurstmarkt-season stall and direct sales of the cooperative's full Pfalz range.