Wine in Ungstein, Pfalz

Weingut Pfeffingen ★ 4.7

A 16.3 ha Ungstein estate at Pfeffingen 2 under Jan Eymael, VDP member since 1986; Herrenberg and Weilberg Grosse Lage Rieslings and the historic Pfalz Scheurebe reference bottling.

Tasting: Vinothek at Pfeffingen 2 by appointment; tastings cover Ungsteiner Herrenberg and Weilberg GG plus the estate's Scheurebe lineup, the Pfeffingen reference.

Weinfest an der Römerkelter

Four-day wine festival at the Roman winepress of the Römisches Weingut Weilberg above Ungstein, run by the village clubs, among them the Bauern- und Winzerschaft, the Turnverein and the Liedertafel. Sparkling wine and wines from the Weilberg vineyard are poured, including the Weilbergselektion of Ungstein winegrowers, with Palatinate dishes every day. Proceeds go to the further expansion of the open-air museum at the Roman winery; the 2025 edition was the 42nd.

Weingut Pfeffingen ★ 4.4

Small VDP family estate at Pfeffingen on the edge of Bad Duerkheim, with a German-benchmark dry Scheurebe alongside dry Riesling from the Ungsteiner Herrenberg.

Tip: Visit Pfeffingen for the dry Scheurebe; the cassis-grapefruit-fennel register is the estate's signature, and there are few better dry Scheurebes in Germany.