Vineyards in Erbach

Schloss Reinhartshausen ★ 4.5

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)80.0 haFounded 1337Family-owned private domainWinemaker Christoph BardongORGANIC CERTIFIEDErbach

Private Erbach domain on the Rhine documented from 1337 and EU-organic certified from 2021; about 80 ha across Erbach, Hattenheim and Kiedrich incl. Marcobrunn.

Tasting: Riverside Erbach estate with Vinothek, Schlossgarten and tasting events; tours include the historic 1801 castle and Marcobrunn parcels.

Weingut Baron Knyphausen ★ 4.6

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Roter Riesling16.7 haFounded 1141Frederik zu KnyphausenWinemaker Arne WilkenORGANIC CERTIFIEDErbach

EU-organic Erbach estate on a former Eberbach monastery farmstead, owned by the Knyphausen family for over 200 years; 16.7 ha with a parcel of Erbacher Marcobrunn.

Tasting: Tastings, the 1818 estate restaurant, the 1141 wine bar and the Draiser Hof hotel on a Cistercian farmstead once owned by Kloster Eberbach.

Weingut Jakob Jung ★ 4.4

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc20.0 haFounded 1799Alexander JungWinemaker Alexander JungErbach

Alexander Jung's 20 ha Erbach family estate, 80% Riesling with Spatburgunder, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Merlot; VDP member since 1997.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Eberbacher Strasse estate; VDP.Grosse Lage focus on Erbacher Hohenrain and Siegelsberg.

Weingut Achim von Oetinger ★ 4.4

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)12.3 haFounded 1786Achim von OetingerWinemaker Achim von Oetinger and Lutz LoosenErbach

Achim von Oetinger's restored Erbach estate (relaunched 2008), 12.3 ha and 85% Riesling across Marcobrunn and Siegelsberg VDP.Grosse Lage parcels.

Tasting: Vinothek open Mon and Fri from 16:00, weekends and holidays from noon; the Marcobrunn and Siegelsberg parcels are the headline tastings.

Weingut Heinz Nikolai ★ 4.4

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Sauvignon Blanc16.0 haFounded 1824Nikolai familyWinemaker Nikolai familyErbach

An Erbach family estate operating in the Rheingau since 1824, now fifth and sixth generation; 16 ha across Siegelsberg, Steinmorgen and Hallgartener Jungfer.

Tasting: Fifth- and sixth-generation Erbach family estate with tastings, direct sales and a Strausswirtschaft; Erbacher Siegelsberg and Steinmorgen the focus.

Weingut Crass ★ 4.3

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, MerlotFounded 1860Crass family (Matthias Crass)Winemaker Matthias CrassErbach

Matthias Crass's family Erbach estate, working Steinmorgen, Hohenrain, Michelmark and Kiedricher Sandgrub; runs a restaurant in the historic Burg Crass since 2016.

Tasting: Burg Crass estate restaurant and Gutsausschank in the historic Erbach buildings; tastings, gardens and barrier-free Vinothek.

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