Vineyards in Birkweiler

Weingut Dr. Wehrheim ★ 4.7

VDP.Grosse Lage PfalzRiesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Chardonnay, Sankt Laurent19.9 haFounded 1920Franz WehrheimWinemaker Franz WehrheimRespekt CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDBirkweiler (Suedliche Weinstrasse)

A 19.9 ha Birkweiler VDP estate (member since 1991) under Franz Wehrheim, respekt-BIODYN certified, with Grosse Lage parcels at Mandelberg, Kastanienbusch (Koppel) and Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein.

Tasting: Vinothek at Weinstrasse 8 by appointment; Mandelberg, Kastanienbusch and Im Sonnenschein vineyard walks bookable in season.

Wine Festivals in Birkweiler

Birkweiler Weinfrühling

Birkweiler (Kastanienbusch vineyard)annual, Pentecost weekend, Saturday to Monday (2026: 23 to 25 May; 2027: 15 to 17 May)3 days

Pentecost wine festival in the Kastanienbusch vineyard above Birkweiler, where Birkweiler estates and regional restaurateurs serve wine and food at six stations in the vines. A circular vineyard walk of 2 km with 120 metres of climb links the stations and gives views over the Rhine plain. The 2027 edition is billed as the 20th.

Hidden Gems in Birkweiler

Weingut Dr. Wehrheim ★ 4.4

Pfalz VDPRiesling, Weissburgunder, SpaetburgunderWehrheim familyORGANIC CERTIFIEDBirkweiler (Suedliche Weinstrasse)

Birkweiler family estate working the red-slate Kastanienbusch in the Suedliche Weinstrasse, with precise dry Riesling, Weissburgunder and Spaetburgunder.

Tip: The Birkweiler Kastanienbusch GG is the wine to find here; visit the estate to taste it next to the dry Weissburgunder for the southern Pfalz house style.

Dietary in Birkweiler

Weingut Dr. Wehrheim ★ 4.4

ORGANIC CERTIFIEDBirkweiler (Suedliche Weinstrasse)

Wehrheim at Birkweiler farms the steep red-slate Birkweiler Kastanienbusch and neighbouring sites with certified-organic viticulture, working dry Riesling alongside a precise Weissburgunder and Spaetburgunder programme.

Tip: Try the Birkweiler Kastanienbusch GG next to the dry Weissburgunder to read the red-slate Suedliche Weinstrasse house style at one organic visit.

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