Wine in Westhofen, Rheinhessen

Weingut Wittmann ★ 5.0

A Westhofen estate working 30 ha biodynamically under Philipp Wittmann; EU-Bio since the late 1980s and biodynamic since 2004, in respekt-BIODYN and La Renaissance des Appellations. Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde Riesling GGs.

Tasting: Estate tastings and cellar tours by appointment at the 1829 barrel cellar; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Aulerde slopes seasonally. Vinothek open weekdays.

Signature wines: Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Brunnenhaeuschen Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Hoellenbrand Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, La Borne Riesling, Westhofener Riesling Ortswein, 100 Hill Silvaner, Weissburgunder S, Spaetburgunder S

Weingut K. F. Groebe ★ 4.7

A small 7-hectare Westhofen estate under Friedrich Groebe, VDP member since 2000, working the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel Grosse Lage sites with a tight Riesling focus and a small Silvaner and Burgunder programme alongside.

Tasting: Estate tastings at Mainzer Strasse 18 by appointment; small-batch cellar tours and vineyard walks on the Westhofener Aulerde and Kirchspiel slopes seasonally.

Signature wines: Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Westhofener Riesling Ortswein, Silvaner Westhofen, Spaetburgunder K. F. Groebe, Grauburgunder K. F. Groebe

Weingut Winter ★ 4.6

A 25.5-hectare Dittelsheim estate under Stefan Winter, VDP member since 2013, with the Wonnegau Geyersberg, Mondschein and Leckerberg Grosse Lage sites carrying the Riesling line and a small Burgunder programme.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Heilgebaumstrasse 34, Dittelsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Westhofener Morstein, Kirchspiel and Geyersberg parcels seasonally.

Signature wines: Geyersberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Mondschein Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Leckerberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs, Dittelsheimer Riesling Ortswein, Weisser Burgunder Winter, Spaetburgunder Winter

Weingut Dreissigacker ★ 4.5

A Bechtheim estate under Jochen Dreissigacker working approximately 30 hectares with EU-Bio certification, focused on Riesling and Silvaner from the Wonnegau Geyersberg and Morstein slopes with a small Burgunder programme. Independent of VDP.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Untere Klinggasse 4, Bechtheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Bechtheimer Geyersberg and Westhofener Morstein parcels.

Signature wines: Morstein Riesling, Geyersberg Riesling, Bechtheim Riesling, Silvaner Dreissigacker, Weisser Burgunder Dreissigacker, Spaetburgunder Dreissigacker

Weingut Espenhof ★ 4.3

A 28-hectare Flonheim-Uffhofen estate under the Espenschied family, with Wilfried and Nico Espenschied as the eighth-generation operators working calcareous loess parcels on the Adelberg slope; on-site Landhotel and estate restaurant.

Tasting: Vinothek, Landhotel and Espenhof estate restaurant at Hauptstrasse 81, Flonheim-Uffhofen; cellar tours and tastings on request; the adjacent Landhotel Espenhof at Hauptstrasse 76 also operates as on-site accommodation.

Signature wines: Flonheimer Adelberg Riesling, Espenhof Riesling Trocken, Weisser Burgunder Espenhof, Grauer Burgunder Espenhof, Spaetburgunder Espenhof, Dornfelder Espenhof

Weingut Thoerle ★ 4.7

A 22-hectare Gabsheim estate under brothers Christoph and Johannes Thoerle, working calcareous slopes around Saulheim and Gabsheim with a Riesling-and-Spaetburgunder focus on the Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg sites.

Tasting: Vinothek and cellar tours at Hauptstrasse 24, Gabsheim, by appointment; vineyard walks on the Saulheimer Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg calcareous slopes seasonally.

Signature wines: Hoelle Riesling, Schlossberg Riesling, Probstey Riesling, Saulheimer Riesling, Spaetburgunder Thoerle, Weisser Burgunder Thoerle

Weingut Wittmann Vinothek ★ 4.9

Vinothek of the biodynamic Wittmann estate on Westhofen's main street, opposite Weingut Groebe. Philipp Wittmann pours the Morstein and Kirchspiel Riesling GG range alongside Silvaner and Burgunder from the 1829 barrel cellar.

Weingut Thoerle Vinothek ★ 4.6

Vinothek of Christoph and Johannes Thoerle at Hauptstrasse 24 in Gabsheim. Calcareous Saulheim slopes Hoelle, Probstey and Schlossberg Riesling anchor the line alongside Spaetburgunder and a tight Burgunder programme.

Weingut Espenhof Vinothek ★ 4.2

Vinothek of the Espenhof estate at Hauptstrasse 76 in Flonheim-Uffhofen, integrated with the Landhotel and estate restaurant. Riesling, Burgunder and Dornfelder from the Adelberg slope across calcareous loess.

WEINGARTEN am Morstein ★ 4.5

Restaurant of the GUT LEBEN am Morstein hotel at Mainzer Strasse 8-10 in Westhofen. Modern Rheinhessen cooking served in vaulted 35-meter twin cellars with Wonnegau Riesling pairings.

Awards: Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism 2024

Weinrestaurant Espenhof ★ 4.2

Estate restaurant of the Espenhof Landhotel at Hauptstrasse 76 in Flonheim-Uffhofen. Regional Rheinhessen cuisine paired with the Espenhof estate wines and a select range of guest producers.

Destille Kaltenthaler ★ 4.6

Westhofen third-generation distillery run by Felix Georg Kaltenthaler, with own brands Momotaro Gin, Revolte Rum and Kernstein alongside Rheinhessen fruit brandies. Staatsehrenpreis winner with contract distilling for the spirits trade.

Weingut und Brennerei B. und H. Nehrbass ★ 4.3

Five-generation Schornsheim wine and distillery operation run by siblings Bianca and Hein Nehrbass, with distillery added in 2011. Fruit brandies from mirabelles, apples and pears alongside the family wine line.

Alte Gutsbrennerei Philipp Koch ★ 4.3

Gau-Odernheim distillery founded by Philipp Koch in the early 1980s, with a small-batch programme covering liqueurs, fruit brandies and cream specialties. Multiple Rhineland-Palatinate Staatsehrenpreis awards.

GUT LEBEN am Morstein ★ 4.7

Westhofen four-star wine hotel and event location with 17 rooms in two vaulted twin cellars, a 35-meter wine cellar event space and the WEINGARTEN and SCHLOESSCHEN restaurants. Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award.

Landhotel and Weingut Espenhof ★ 4.3

Family Landhotel and Weingut Espenhof at Hauptstrasse 76 in Flonheim-Uffhofen, with on-site Weinrestaurant, vineyard parcels on the Adelberg slope and approximately 40 guest beds across rooms and apartments.

Weingut Zang ★ 4.0

Quiet Westhofen Wonnegau family estate alongside Wittmann and Groebe, with calcareous loess parcels for dry Riesling and Silvaner at gentler prices.

Tip: Visit Zang on a side trip from Wittmann or Groebe; the Westhofener village context makes the Zang prices look almost forgotten by the German wine market.

Weingut Wittmann Vinothek ★ 4.6

Wittmann's estate vinothek in Westhofen, pouring the biodynamic dry Riesling range from a respekt-BIODYN estate across the Gutswein, Ortswein and Grosses Gewaechs tiers.

The list: Wittmann's estate vinothek in Westhofen, pouring the biodynamic dry Riesling range across the Gutswein, Ortswein and Erste Lage tiers up to the Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde GG bottlings

Tip: Book the biodynamic vineyard walk before the tasting; Wittmann runs respekt-BIODYN walks across the Morstein and Aulerde parcels and the farming is the point of the visit.

Weingut Wittmann ★ 4.7

Philipp Wittmann converted the 30-hectare Westhofen estate to biodynamic farming in 2004, joining respekt-BIODYN and La Renaissance des Appellations. EU-Bio since the late 1980s. The Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhaeuschen and Aulerde Riesling GG headline the range.

Tip: Book the respekt-BIODYN vineyard walk before tasting; Wittmann runs walks across the Morstein and Aulerde parcels and the farming is the point of the visit.

Weingut Dreissigacker ★ 4.3

Jochen Dreissigacker farms approximately 30 hectares at Bechtheim under EU-Bio certification, with Riesling and Silvaner from the Wonnegau Geyersberg and Morstein slopes and a small Burgunder programme. Independent of VDP.

Tip: The Morstein Riesling is the estate's most accessible Wonnegau organic bottling; pair it with the Geyersberg Riesling to read the Bechtheim-Westhofen calcareous arc.

Weingut Wittmann (vegan-friendly cellars) ★ 4.5

Philipp Wittmann's respekt-BIODYN cellar in Westhofen uses no animal-derived fining agents on the dry Riesling range, working spontaneous fermentations and unfined-or-bentonite-only clarification across the Wonnegau Grosse Lage Riesling bottlings.

Tip: Ask the cellar team whether a specific cuvee was bentonite-fined or unfined; Wittmann does not pursue formal vegan certification but the entire dry Riesling range is animal-product-free in practice.