Find and Book Wineries to Visit in Rheinhessen

Wineries in Rheinhessen are mainly located in the wide triangle between Mainz, Worms, and Bingen, enclosed in the north and east by the great Rhine bow. In the area around Bingen and on the vineyards along the Rhine from Mainz until shortly before Worms. Wineries in Rheinhessen are accessible via excellent transport links. To arrive and visit wineries in Rheinhessen, Frankfurt-Hahn International Airport is the major airport of the region, hub for international and low-cost airlines. 

The easiest and fastest way to visit wineries in Rheinhessen is to travel by car. You can start from the direction of Frankfurt and via A60 or via A60 and L413 you will be just in 50min in the area. Alternatively, you can take A61 and A63 highways.
Traveling from Frankfurt airport, it will take around 40 minutes to reach Mainz. The City of Mainz could be a logical start for you to start exploring wineries in Rheinhessen.
Most of the wineries in Rheinhessen are located between Mainz and Worms, two cities located 40 minutes away from each other.

If you are planning to visit wineries in Rheinhessen by train, you can use train service from Frankfurt Mainz or to Worms.
It takes 33 minutes to get to Mainz from Frankfurt and  1h 11m to travel from Frankfurt to Worms by train. For a more authentic experience, you can take the Rheinhessenbahn line (Services on the line are operated as timetable line 662) because it runs over its entire length through the middle of the Rhineland-Palatinate region.

Wineries in Rheinhessen are open for visiting all year round, but it is better to avoid December because of the humidity which is too high, and January when everybody is busy with the preparations for the upcoming festival in February! The busiest month for tourism in Rheinhessen, Germany is February, followed by March and August. Spring and fall are the wine seasons and summer has very comfortable weather. June and August are the fairly slow seasons for tourism in Rheinhessen, so lodging and other accommodations may cost slightly less.

Wineries in Rheinhessen are family-run businesses. The winemaking Bing-bang happened in the 18th century, so we can realize how old the vast majority of the wineries in Rheinhessen are! Sustainability and organic viticulture are the goals for every winemaker in the region. Even the making of natural wines, called “Natürlich Weinreich”, is some of the many bright examples of how wineries in Rheinhessen experiment with their grape varieties.

Varied soils and a favorable climate make it possible to grow many grape varieties. The region also boasts the world's largest acreage planted with the ancient variety Silvaner, which is again making a name for itself. Except for Silvaner, wineries in Rheinhessen produce other white grape varieties such as Müller-Thurgau, Riesling, white Burgundy, and Pinot Gris. Dornfelder and Spätburgunder (the German Pinot Noir) are the most widely planted reds.

Some words to remember before you visit wineries in Rheinhessen:

English	German
Wine	Wein
Wine tasting	Geschmack des Weins
Winery	Weingut
Vineyard	Weinberg
Wine cellar	Weinkeller
Cheers!	Prost!

These are the best wineries to visit in Rheinhessen:

• Espenhof - Winery, Hideaway, Winebistro


• Weingut Steitz


• Weingut Axel Schmitt - Organic Wines


• Gustavshof

 These wineries in Rheinhessen have restaurants:

• Gustavshof


• Weinreich


• Weingut Dr. Dahlem


• Espenhof - Winery, Hideaway, Winebistro

These wineries in Rheinhessen have accommodation:

• Espenhof - Winery, Hideaway, Winebistro


• Gustavshof


• Weinreich


• Weingut & Gästehaus Beyer-Bähr

Most of the wineries in Rheinhessen are located in the wine regions in the countryside. The best way to prepare a visit to a winery in Rheinhessen is to book your visit in advance on our website.

The best wineries to visit during your holiday or vacation to Rheinhessen are:

• Gustavshof


• Weingut Hauck


• Winzergenossenschaft Albig


• Espenhof - Winery, Hideaway, Winebistro

These wineries in Rheinhessen have cellar door sales:

• Eppelmann


• Winzergenossenschaft Albig


• Weingut Ernst Bretz


• Weingut Steitz

These wineries in Rheinhessen are open to the public with booking in advance:

• Espenhof - Winery, Hideaway, Winebistro


• Gustavshof


• Weingut Hauck


• Weingut Ernst Bretz

This is our selection of small & boutique wineries in Rheinhessen that you can visit:

• Weingut Scherner-Kleinhanss


• Weingut & Gästehaus Beyer-Bähr


• Weingut Jakob Neumer


• Weingut Dreissigacker

These are the best family wineries in Rheinhessen that you can visit:

• Espenhof - Winery


• Gustavshof


• Weingut Steitz


• Weingut Axel Schmitt - Organic Wines

Use our interactive Rheinhessen winery map to browse wineries near Mainz, Worms and Bingen am Rhein.

Wineries in Rheinhessen are equipped with all the facilities necessary to host the visitors. “Tourism for All” motto, meaning that accessibility is a priority. The winery’s personnel show great love and affection for companion animals. Visitors will find very helpful the areas where the younger members of a family can amuse themselves. Production line, wine tasting spaces, cellars, and wine shop inside the winery is some of the facilities. Accommodation in some wineries in Rheinhesse is a great chapter to provide excellent hospitality taking xenia to another level. The gastronomy in Rheinhessen has as much diversity as the range of grape varieties grown in the region and the restaurants inside the estates are willing to present to the visitors.

Planning a visit to the Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region, should start with identifying which of the area's many wineries you wish to visit. Towns such as Mainz, Worms, or Bingen offer good starting points for exploring the region, each having many surrounding vineyards. Scheduling your visit during wine festivals or the harvest season, roughly August to October, can enrich the experience. Always ensure safe transportation options between wineries.