Wine in Bingen, Rheinhessen

Weingut Riffel ★ 4.5

A 12-hectare Bingen-Buedesheim estate under Erik and Carolin Riffel, EU-Bio certified and biodynamic, working the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite-and-slate Grosse Lage as the Riesling flagship. Independent of VDP.

Tasting: Vinothek and biodynamic cellar tours at Muehlweg 14a, Bingen-Buedesheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope.

Signature wines: Scharlachberg Riesling Trocken, Scharlachberg Riesling Spaetlese, Binger Riesling, Spaetburgunder Riffel, Weisser Burgunder Riffel, Silvaner Riffel

Weingut Riffel Vinothek ★ 4.5

Biodynamic vinothek of Erik and Carolin Riffel at Muehlweg 14a in Bingen-Buedesheim. The Binger Scharlachberg quartzite-and-slate Riesling Trocken and Spaetlese anchor the EU-Bio line at the Rhine-Nahe confluence.

Vinothek Bingen am Rhein ★ 4.3

Glass-and-steel pavilion at Hindenburganlage 2 facing the Rhine and the Niederwald Monument, pouring six Bingen producers in rotation: Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber and Kastell Wein Kunst.

Vinothek Bingen Tasting Bar ★ 4.2

Glass-and-steel pavilion at Hindenburganlage 2 on the Bingen Kulturufer, pouring Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber and Kastell Wein Kunst across a Scharlachberg-led Bingen list.

The list: Bingen Kulturufer consortium tasting bar pouring six Binger producers by the glass plus rotating guest pours from the Rheinhessen, Nahe, Mittelrhein and Rheingau corridors

Pours: Binger Scharlachberg Riesling, Binger Spaetburgunder, Rheinhessen Burgunder

Vinothek Bingen Weinverkauf ★ 4.2

Bingen consortium retail bar at Hindenburganlage 2 on the Rhine, with bottles from the six co-operating Binger producers (Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber, Kastell Wein Kunst) including the Scharlachberg Riesling line.

Vinothek Bingen Six-Producer Tasting ★ 4.3

Bingen consortium tasting tour at the Hindenburganlage 2 pavilion, with six co-operating Binger producers (Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber and Kastell Wein Kunst) plus structured guest pours.

Hofgut Hemmes Edelobstbrennerei ★ 4.4

Gau-Algesheim family Hofgut active in agriculture since 1690, with a distillery, a fruit-cider line, the Vinum Gaudium wines and a 24-hour self-service Hofladen at Ockenheimer Strasse 69.

Weingut Riffel ★ 4.4

Erik and Carolin Riffel farm 12 hectares on the Binger Scharlachberg under EU-Bio and Ecovin (organic) certifications, with biodynamic practice but no biodynamic certifier. The quartzite-and-slate slope above the Rhine bend at Bingen carries Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Weissburgunder.

Tip: Walk the Scharlachberg slope with Erik or Carolin Riffel before tasting; the iron-rich quartzite gives a stony, smoky frame distinct from the limestone Wonnegau norm.