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Chardonnay is one of the most popular grape varieties in the world and delights wine enthusiasts across the globe. Its roots trace back to Western Asia, from where it made its way to France. In Burgundy — the cradle of exceptional winemaking — the grape found its new home. Incidentally, the variety owes its name to the small village of Chardonnay, located near the town of Tournus in the heart of Burgundy.
Chardonnay has also enjoyed great success in Rheinhessen. Officially approved in 1991, this internationally celebrated grape now thrives on an impressive 1,087 hectares — accounting for a proud 4% of the region’s total vineyard area. Today, Chardonnay is a firmly established part of Rheinhessen winemakers’ portfolios, delighting connoisseurs with its versatility and elegance.
Rheinhessen delights with first-class Chardonnays that combine elegance and diversity.
Here, we present a selection of the key players:
The winning wine of last year's DLG competition, a 2023 Bechtheimer Chardonnay dry, comes from the Rheinhessen winery Ökonomierat Johann Geil I. Erben.
What Tobias Knewitz, with the strong support of his family, creates in the bottle at Knewitz Winery in Appenheim is truly world-class Chardonnay craftsmanship. The wine received an impressive 94 out of 100 points in the EICHELMANN 2025 wine guide.
Hauck Winery from Bermersheim vor der Höhe presents a dry Chardonnay from the highest vineyard site in the Bermersheimer Hildegardisberg. According to VINUM, it ranks among the top wines in the category “The best dry 2023 Chardonnays from Rheinhessen under 15 euros.”
Elisabeth Muth presents a VDP.Ortswein made from the oldest Chardonnay vines in Rheinhessen. This wine is also ranked by VINUM as one of the top selections in the category “The best dry 2023 Chardonnays from Rheinhessen under 15 euros.”
"Burgundy wonders" is what observers of the scene call what has been happening in the vineyards along the Rhine and in the hills in recent years. At the beginning of the 1990s, only 4% of the total vineyard area in Rheinhessen was planted with Burgundy grape varieties. However, over the past 30 years, the Pinot family has experienced impressive growth and now covers nearly 7,000 hectares, occupying about 26% of the vineyard area. The Burgundies have truly become a success story in Rheinhessen.