Vineyards in Hattenheim

Domanenweingut Schloss Schonborn ★ 4.6

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)50.0 haFounded 1349Schonborn familyWinemaker Peter BarthHattenheim

A 1349-founded Hattenheim family domain, 50 ha across Pfaffenberg, Marcobrunn and Rauenthaler Baiken; held by the Schonborn family 27 generations.

Tasting: Tastings and tours of the Schonborn cellars by appointment; the family has owned the estate since 1349.

Weingut Balthasar Ress ★ 4.6

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)42.5 haFounded 1870Stefan and Christian RessWinemaker Markus RollORGANIC CERTIFIEDHattenheim

EU-organic Hattenheim estate run by Stefan and Christian Ress; 42.5 ha mostly Riesling across VDP.Grosse Lage and Erste Lage sites with a Rheinallee Vinothek.

Tasting: Vinothek and restaurant on the Rheinallee waterfront; daily tastings, art exhibitions and harvest events.

Weingut Kaufmann (formerly Hans Lang) ★ 4.6

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)17.0 haFounded 2013Urban and Eva KaufmannWinemaker Urban KaufmannDemeter CertifiedDEMETERHattenheim

Demeter-certified Hattenheim estate run by Swiss owners Urban and Eva Kaufmann since 2013 (formerly Weingut Hans Lang); 17 ha biodynamic Hassel and Wisselbrunnen.

Tasting: Demeter-biodynamic estate with tastings by appointment at the Rheinallee winery in Hattenheim; visits cover Hassel, Wisselbrunnen and Schonhell.

Weingut Georg Muller Stiftung ★ 4.5

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)21.0 haFounded 1882Peter Winter (foundation)Winemaker Tim LilienstromHattenheim

An 1882-founded Hattenheim foundation estate of 21 ha working 80% Riesling and 15% Pinot family; cellars double as a contemporary art venue with exhibitions.

Tasting: Tastings paired with contemporary art exhibitions in the historic cellar; group visits by appointment.

Weingut Barth Wein- und Sektgut ★ 4.5

VDP.Grosse Lage RheingauRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)23.1 haFounded 1948Christine and Mark BarthWinemaker Mark BarthORGANIC CERTIFIEDHattenheim

Mark and Christine Barth's 23 ha Hattenheim estate, EU-organic and focused on traditional-method Lagen-Sekt from Hassel and Wisselbrunnen.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Bergweg estate; Lagen-Sekt traditional-method sparkling is the speciality alongside dry Riesling.

Weingut Karl-Johann Molitor ★ 4.2

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)14.0 haFounded 1900Molitor family (Klaus Molitor)Winemaker Klaus MolitorHattenheim

A Molitor family Hattenheim estate (Klaus took over from his father Karl in 1999); Riesling, Spatburgunder, Chardonnay and Grauburgunder across the Rheingau.

Tasting: Hattenheim family estate with cellar tastings, vineyard walks and direct sales; Klaus Molitor has run the estate since 1999.

Weingut Egert ★ 4.3

Rheingau PradikatsweinRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)9.0 haFounded 1700Egert familyWinemaker Egert familyHattenheim

A sixth-generation Hattenheim family estate of 9 ha along the Rhine from Erbach through Hattenheim, Oestrich and Mittelheim; Riesling and Burgundy varieties.

Tasting: Sixth-generation Hattenheim family estate with a Rheinallee Vinothek and tastings across parcels from Erbach through Hattenheim to Mittelheim.

Hidden Gems in Hattenheim

Weingut Balthasar Ress ★ 4.4

Rheingau VDPRiesling, SpaetburgunderFounded 1870Ress familyHattenheim (Eltville)

Hattenheim VDP family estate working the village classic sites including Nussbrunnen and Wisselbrunnen for modern dry Riesling and Spaetburgunder.

Tip: The Rheinallee vinothek runs casual flights; order the Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen and Wisselbrunnen GGs together to compare the village sites.

Weingut Georg Mueller Stiftung ★ 4.3

Rheingau VDPRieslingFounded 1882Peter Winter (Georg Mueller Stiftung)Hattenheim (Eltville)

Hattenheim VDP estate combining Marcobrunn and Wisselbrunnen dry Riesling with a contemporary art cellar inside the working winery.

Tip: Book a Kunstkeller tour to combine a tasting of the Marcobrunn and Wisselbrunnen GGs with the contemporary art installations under the cellar.

Nightlife in Hattenheim

Hotel Kronenschloesschen Hattenheim ★ 4.5

30 by the glassHattenheim (Eltville)

Belle Epoque manor hotel in Hattenheim with a wine bar and restaurant pouring an extensive Rheingau-led cellar, focused on the village's classic VDP estates by the glass.

The list: The wine bar and restaurant of a Belle Epoque manor hotel in Hattenheim, pouring an extensive Rheingau-led cellar with the village's classic VDP estates by the glass

Tip: Settle in the garden of the Belle Epoque manor at dusk; the wine list leans on Hattenheim and Eltville VDP estates a few streets away.

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