Wine in Nierstein-Roter-Hang, Rheinhessen

Weingut Fritz Ekkehard Huff ★ 4.2

A family Nierstein-Schwabsburg estate on the southern Roter Hang under Christine Huff, working Riesling, Spaetburgunder and Burgunder parcels on the Niersteiner village periphery. Independent of VDP.

Tasting: Visits by appointment at Hauptstrasse 90, Nierstein-Schwabsburg; tastings cover Roter Hang Riesling and Burgunder bottlings.

Signature wines: Schwabsburger Riesling, Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese, Riesling Trocken Huff, Spaetburgunder Huff, Weisser Burgunder Huff, Silvaner Huff

Weingut St. Antony Vinothek ★ 4.7

Demeter-certified Roter Hang vinothek of St. Antony at Wilhelmstrasse 4 in Nierstein. Managing director Dirk Wuertz pours the Pettenthal, Hipping, Oelberg and Orbel Riesling GG and a rare Blaufraenkisch from the Rotliegend slate slope.

Weingut Schaetzel Vinothek ★ 4.7

Demeter-certified vinothek of Kai Schaetzel at Oberdorfstrasse 34 in Nierstein. Low-intervention Pettenthal, Hipping and Oelberg Riesling GG anchor the Roter Hang range alongside the Reverse Riesling and Silvaner Roter Hang.

PLATEN's Restaurant and Wine-Lounge ★ 4.4

Rhine-terrace restaurant at the Rhein-Hotel Nierstein, with a seasonal regional menu, fireplace wine lounge and a Roter Hang-leaning Riesling list from St. Antony, Schaetzel, Kuehling-Gillot and Gunderloch.

Awards: Rheinhessen Restaurant Guide (recommended) 2025

Wein vom Roten Hang Wine Education ★ 4.4

Nierstein winemaker association of Roter Hang producers, with guided Gratwanderungen ridge walks taught by cultural and wine ambassadors covering geology, viticulture and Riesling history.

WeinErlebnisWelt Heise Wine Classes ★ 4.3

Nierstein family estate offering structured Roter Hang Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Saint Laurent tastings, hosted in a 100-year-old vaulted cellar with guided Roter Hang ridge walks.

Wein-Laster Roter Hang Wine Hike ★ 4.6

Three-hour Roter Hang wine hike out of Nierstein run by Julia and Michael Voss with their 1979 Barkas Wein-Laster. Comparative tastings of two producers per varietal across the Pettenthal and Hipping ridge.

Wein vom Roten Hang Gratwanderung ★ 4.5

Guided Gratwanderung ridge walk run by the Wein vom Roten Hang association of Nierstein producers. Cultural and wine ambassadors cover Rotliegend geology, viticulture and Riesling history across the Roter Hang.

WeinErlebnisWelt Heise Vineyard Tour ★ 4.3

Family-led Nierstein vineyard and cellar tour at the Heise estate at Karolingerstrasse 15. Five-wine flight covering Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Saint Laurent paired with baguette and a 100-year-old vaulted cellar.

Rhein-Hotel Nierstein ★ 4.4

Private four-star Rhine-front hotel at Mainzer Strasse 16 in Nierstein, with the PLATEN's wine-lounge restaurant. Roter Hang Riesling list from St. Antony, Schaetzel, Kuehling-Gillot and Gunderloch on tap.

Best Western Wein- und Parkhotel Nierstein ★ 4.3

Four-star wine-and-park hotel at An der Kaiserlinde 1 in Nierstein, owned by the Jakob Gerhardt Weinkellerei. 55 Mediterranean-style rooms, the Am Heyl'schen Garten restaurant and an in-house Jakob Gerhardt Vinothek.

Wein-Laster Roter Hang Comparative Tasting ★ 4.7

Three-hour Roter Hang vineyard walk run by Julia and Michael Voss with their 1979 Barkas Wein-Laster. Comparative tastings of two producers per varietal across the Pettenthal and Hipping slopes. Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism 2020.

WeinErlebnisWelt Heise Cellar Walk ★ 4.5

Family-led Nierstein cellar walk at the Heise estate at Karolingerstrasse 15. Five-wine flight of Roter Hang Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Saint Laurent with baguette and the 100-year-old Rotliegend-cellar tour.

Weinpraesentation am Roten Hang ★ 4.5

Annual June wine presentation run by the Wein vom Roten Hang association of Nierstein producers, hosted directly on the Roter Hang Pettenthal, Hipping, Brudersberg and Oelberg vineyards with multiple-producer pours.

Wein und Kraeuterwanderung am Roten Hang ★ 4.4

Roter Hang wine-and-herb walk run by Roter Hang ambassadors. Pairs Riesling and Burgunder tastings with vineyard botany along the Pettenthal and Hipping ridge across roughly three hours.