Outstanding Vinotheks

In 2016 the German Wine Institute (DWI) issued 50 awards for outstanding vinotheks from the 13 German wine growing regions. They were selected according to strict quality criteria from around 200 applications by a specialist jury.

"With the 'Awards for Outstanding Vinotheks', we want to show wine-loving consumers where you can taste wine directly from the producer in a stylish atmosphere and with a high level of service, thereby creating additional incentives for visiting the German wine regions," explained DWI Managing Director Monika Reule as part of the award ceremony in Ingelheim. In addition to attractive architecture and interior design, the jury also assessed aspects such as regular opening times, seating, product presentation, further information about the region, vineyard tours, etc. In addition, the professional competence and the foreign language skills of the employees represented a further selection criterion.

Hessische Bergstraße

Viniversum der Bergsträßer Winzer

Heppenheim houses a brilliant highlight of the Bergstraße: Viniversum, the new vinothek from the Bergstraße Winegrowers, a cooperative cultivating 264 hectares under vine. read more

Mittelrhein

Weingut Matthias Müller

Spay am Mittelrhein is in the heart of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, designated as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2002 by UNESCO. The winegrowing tradition is old here, and Weingut Müller has been part of it for 300 years.

Mosel

Rebenhof Riesling Manufaktur

The Middle Mosel Valley resembles a "Grand Canyon of Riesling." If this white wine grape has its true home anywhere, it would be on this picturesque 120-km stretch of land.

Mosel

Weingut Leo Fuchs

The historic Mosel winery at Weingut Leo Fuchs dates back to the 18th century, but was transformed during a 2005 renovation into an open and inviting vinothek. It has quickly become a beloved meeting point for gourmets and a local treasure.

Mosel

Weingut Ludger Veit

Few places offer a more stunning view of the wildly attractive Mosel Valley landscapes than the vinothek of Ludger Veit.

Mosel

Weingut Pauly

Travel through this idyllic stretch of the Middle Mosel region and you're likely to strike upon the newly built, 70-square-meter vinothek from the Pauly family. It serves as the public face for a fine business run by Axel Pauly and his wife Sabrina.

Mosel

Weingut Regnery

When Peter Regnery and his wife Andrea first decided to build a new vinothek on their Klüsserath estate, they knew what they didn't want from the design: "Not too many angles."

Mosel

Weingüter Rolf Gansen/Karl Andries

For generations, the Gansens and the Andries each owned one of the most well-known wineries on the Mosel, in the popular tourist destination of Ernst, east of Cochem. read more

Mosel

WeinKulturgut Longen-Schlöder

Markus Longen and his wife Sabine took the helm at his parents' winegrowing estate in 1999. The pair carefully assessed their future prospects as Mosel winegrowers — and decided to start over. read more

Nahe

Gut Hermannsberg

Arrive, relax, recover. The Nahe Valley is picturesque beyond compare. It can put a spring in the step of even the world-weariest traveler. Rising Riesling estate Gut Hermannsberg is proud to call this tradition-rich area home. Since acquiring the Gut in 2009, new owner Christine Dinse and Jens Reidel have shown a knack for beautifully blending the historic with the modern.

Nahe

Weingut Emmerich-Koebernik

The Emmerich-Koebernik family has for centuries pursued the winegrower life amidst the Rhine slate mountains that shape the wild landscape of the Nahe. It's a striking region with three long-extinct volcanoes.

Nahe

Weingut Poss

A journey down is a journey back. The archaeological fragments in the old Roman cellars of the Villa Rustica at Weingut Poss are open to visitors, and offer a magical atmosphere for tastings.