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Winery Riffel GbR

At Binger Rochusberg in northwestern Rheinhessen, Erik and Carolin Riffel cultivate 16 ha of vineyards, 5.5 of them in the single vineyard Binger Scharlachberg.
Geologically, the Rochusberg belongs to a mighty quartzite bar, which extends from the Taunus to parts of the Hunsrück. On this gift of nature, the Riffel family produces fascinating wines. The focus is on Riesling, Silvaner and Pinot Blanc. Since 2009 we are organially managed, with the 2012 vintage we are ECOVIN - BIO certified!

The range includes clear estate wines characterized by fresh fruit, elegant, finesse-rich, fascinating village wines and the single vineyard wines - wines with much structure and inner tension. A sense of tradition combined with the joy of innovation and cosmopolitanism leads to these expressive wines. 90% of the wines are spontaneously fermented, followed by some time on the lees.

Tasting and event rooms in the Mediterranean style invite you to try. At the top, a small, cozy tower room from which you can let your gaze wander over Büdesheim and the vineyard site Scharlachberg. The very attractively designed courtyard offers space for the annual court festival in July.

Main grape varieties:
Riesling, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir

English speaking visitors are welcome.

About us

Winemaker Erik Riffel
Vineyard-area 18 hectares
sparkling wine
Maxim origin Rheinhessen
Non-Alcoholic Wines

Contact details:

Weingut Riffel
Erik Riffel
Mühlweg 14 a 55411 Bingen-Büdesheim

Tel: (0049) 6721 994690 E-Mail: service@weingut-riffel.de

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Weingut Riffel

Erik Riffel

“The foundation of a wine is laid in the vineyard, and it is there that quality and individuality are determined. That is why we hold respect for nature and the vineyard ecosystem particularly dear.”

Our passion

We want to vinify wines that vibrate and are long-lasting.
We want to know our vines to understand what benefits them. We want to hold our grapes in our hands before they become wine. And we want life to thrive in our vineyards: in the soil, in the air, between the vine rows, and most importantly, in the vines themselves. The higher the biodiversity, the better it is for the soils and wines.

Natural quality

To produce quality at the highest level, it takes "a good team":
excellent sites and soils, consistent care and attention throughout the year, absolute diligence in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, and of course, a lot of knowledge and dedicated people! Only in this way can we bring the characteristics of our creations as authentically as possible into the bottle: balanced, terroir-specific, and finely structured.

Processed vineyards

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Alternativbild für Binger Rosengarten

Binger Rosengarten

The location was mentioned in the 17th century with the name "im Rosengarten". The rose gardens can point to a natural growth. Often, however, they point to early medieval burial places.

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Alternativbild für Binger Osterberg

Binger Osterberg

The location was documented in the 12th century with the name "im Osterberg". To Middle High German means "Easter" located in the east and indicates the eastern location to the municipality Büdesheim.

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Binger Kirchberg with St. Rupert's monastery

Bingen Kirchberg (Church hill of Bingen)

Quartzite lies between chapel and church

The Rochuskapelle (Rochus Chapel) towers above, the Kempten district of Bingen on the banks of the Rhine below. In between the picturesque "Binger Kirchberg" vineyard, first mentioned in 1726. It probably got its name from the view of Kempten's Dreikönigskirche (holy trinity church). Mainly Riesling grows here, but there is also some Pinot Noir found. The loam-loess soil has a high stone content and is very rich in lime and quartzite. The quartzite contains iron oxide, colouring parts of the soil red. The wines show a distinctive flinty minerality.

To the other single vineyard sites of Bingen: Scharlachberg
The Historical Museum on the River: Discover Hildegard von Bingen
Info about Hildegard von Bingen in the Rheinhessen blog

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Binger Scharlachberg

Bingen Scharlachberg (Scarlet fever hill of Bingen)

Red pigments in the soil for top Rieslings

The people who gave the name to this single vineyard site chose something that takes some getting used to: in the case of the childhood disease scarlet fever, the tongue turns red. The single vineyard Scharlachberg consists of "Quarzit Rigosol", a strongly consolidated sandstone with a high iron oxide content. The iron discolours the soil orange-red or scarlet. The vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1248 with the name "vocatur scarlachen". It extends above the Bingen district of Büdesheim. Rieslings with great ripening potential come from here.

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