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Rheinhessen · Sub-regions
Bingen/Ingelheim
Bingen/Ingelheim lies on the northern Rhine bank where Rheinhessen meets the Rheingau. Ingelheim has been known for red wine since Roman times — Pinot Noir thrives on the sunny slate slopes here.
Grape Varieties
Riesling, Spätburgunder
Dornfelder
Most Famous Site
Ingelheimer Roter Berg
Vineyard Area
1.400 ha
Harvest
September – October
TERROIR PROFILE · Rheinhessen
Bingen/Ingelheim Pinot Noir focus on the Rhine
Bingen/Ingelheim is Rheinhessen's Pinot island — red wine culture since Charlemagne.
SOILS
Slatemineral, smoky
Slate stores heat and releases it at night — wines show wet stone, smoke and a delicate structure.
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny
Mild Rhine climate where the river turns west. The south-facing sites by the Binger Loch are sunny, the Rhine mitigates late frost, and rainfall is low.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Hilly Rhine flank at the junction of Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Nahe. The Binger Rochusberg with the south-facing Scharlachberg is one of the few steep sites in Rheinhessen; near Ingelheim slopes are gentler.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Typical Flavours of the Region
Riesling
WhiteSpätburgunder
RedDornfelder
RedRegion aroma cloud
Rheinhessen overview
This sub-region is part of Rheinhessen. The map shows all 6 sub-regions — Bingen/Ingelheim is highlighted.
Overview
Typical Varieties
Terroir & Climate
Wine Character
Bingen lies where the Nahe flows into the Rhine and the river enters the narrow gorge of the Middle Rhine. Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau and Mittelrhein meet at this point. Binger sites include the Scharlachberg and the Kirchberg. A little further east lies Ingelheim, regarded as a red-wine town, which received an imperial palace under Charlemagne in the 8th century.
The soils are varied: around Bingen there is quartzite and slate, while near Ingelheim loess and calcareous wind-blown sands predominate. The Mainzer Berg and Westerberg shelter against wind and rain, the slopes to the Rhine are warm, and spring frosts are rare.
In Ingelheim Spätburgunder is at the centre, on sites such as Horn, Pares and Rotes Berg. Riesling marks the Bingen slopes, complemented by Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder and Dornfelder. J. Neus is among the well-known estates in Ingelheim.
Soil Type
Slate, quartzite, loess loam; heat-loving red varieties favour the slate slopes
Climate
Mild Rhine bank climate; good heat retention in slate sites; minimal late frosts
Top profiles
10 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list belowWeingut Bischel
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Arndt F. Werner
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim am Rhein
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Weingut Knewitz
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Gres
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Reis & Luff
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Aspisheim
Bernhart
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Stadecken-Elsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
All Wineries
49 resultsWeingut Bischel
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Arndt F. Werner
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim am Rhein
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Weingut Knewitz
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Gres
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Appenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Reis & Luff
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Aspisheim
Bernhart
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Stadecken-Elsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut J. Neus
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim am Rhein
Spätburgunder, St. Laurent, Frühburgunder
Jäger
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ockenheim
Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Weingut Schäfer-Zimmermann
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ockenheim
Weingut Teschke
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Gau-Algesheim
Junghof
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Bingen am Rhein
Kaiser-Weine
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Gau-Algesheim
Öko-Weingut A.F. Werner
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim/Rhein
St. Marienhof Weingut
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Gau-Algesheim
VDP.Die Prädikatsweingüter
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Gau-Algesheim
Weingut ADAMS
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim am Rhein
Weingut am Rothes
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Aspisheim
Weingut Annenhof
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Bingen
Events in Rheinhessen
All events in Rheinhessen →6 Mar – Sun, 7 March 2027
Mainz Weinsalon
Tasting · Mainz
25 Apr – Mon, 26 April 2027
VDP.Weinbörse Mainz
Tasting · Mainz
Sun, 6 June 2027
Rheinhessen Wine Walk Roter Hang
Wine walk · Nierstein / Nackenheim
13 Aug – Mon, 16 August 2027
Oppenheim Wine Festival
Wine festival · Oppenheim
26 Aug – Sun, 5 September 2027
Mainz Wine Market
Wine festival · Mainz
27 Aug – Mon, 6 September 2027
Nahe Wine Festival Bingen (Winzerfest)
Wine festival · Bingen am Rhein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bingen and what role does Ingelheim play?
Bingen lies where the Nahe flows into the Rhine; Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau and Mittelrhein meet here. Ingelheim is regarded as a red-wine town and received an imperial palace under Charlemagne in the 8th century.
Which soils shape Bingen and Ingelheim?
The soils vary: around Bingen there are quartzite and slate, near Ingelheim loess and calcareous wind-blown sands predominate.
Which sites are known in Bingen and Ingelheim?
Binger sites include the Scharlachberg and Kirchberg. In Ingelheim Spätburgunder is grown at sites such as Horn, Pares and Rotes Berg; Ingelheim is regarded as a red-wine town.
Which grape varieties define Bingen/Ingelheim?
The key grape varieties in Bingen/Ingelheim are Riesling, Spätburgunder and Dornfelder. The best-known vineyard is Ingelheimer Roter Berg.
When is the best time to visit Bingen/Ingelheim for wine?
The harvest in Bingen/Ingelheim takes place September – October – when vineyards and cellars are busiest. May to July suits tastings without harvest bustle; many estates open their tasting rooms off-season by appointment.
How many wineries are there in Bingen/Ingelheim?
Cellarmap lists 49 wineries in Bingen/Ingelheim across roughly 1,400 hectares of vines. Every profile shows location, contact, grape varieties and, where available, vineyards, classification and visitor information.
All wineries in Bingen/Ingelheim, A to Z
- Arndt F. Werner · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Bernhart · Stadecken-Elsheim
- Jäger · Ockenheim
- Junghof · Bingen am Rhein
- Kaiser-Weine · Gau-Algesheim
- Öko-Weingut A.F. Werner · Ingelheim/Rhein
- St. Marienhof Weingut · Gau-Algesheim
- VDP.Die Prädikatsweingüter · Gau-Algesheim
- Weingut ADAMS · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut am Rothes · Aspisheim
- Weingut Annenhof · Bingen
- Weingut Axel Schmitt · Ober-Hilbersheim
- Weingut Bettenheimer · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Bischel · Appenheim
- Weingut Burgberg · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Dreikönigshof · Bingen am Rhein
- Weingut Eberle-Runkel · Appenheim
- Weingut Eckhard Weitzel · Ingelheim/Rhein
- Weingut Friedel Bockius · Appenheim
- Weingut Gerhard Wolf · Schwabenheim
- Weingut Gres · Appenheim
- Weingut Harald Scholl · Gau-Heppenheim
- Weingut Helmut Weber · Gau-Algesheim
- Weingut Hemmes · Bingen am Rhein
- Weingut Herbert Bretz · Bingen
- Weingut Hildegardishof · Bingen-Büdesheim
- Weingut Huster · Ingelheim-Großwinternheim
- Weingut J. Neus · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Joachim Bettenheimer · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Julius Wasem & Söhne · Ingelheim
- Weingut Knewitz · Appenheim
- Weingut Kronenhof · Gau-Algesheim
- Weingut Laubenstein · Gensingen
- Weingut Link · Ockenheim
- Weingut Lothar König · Schwabenheim an der Selz
- Weingut Lunkenheimer-Lager · Ingelheim
- Weingut Mühlenhof · Schwabenheim
- Weingut Nelgen · Wackernheim
- Weingut Reinhard Metzler · Gau-Heppenheim
- Weingut Reis & Luff · Aspisheim
- Weingut Riffel · Bingen-Büdesheim
- Weingut Schäfer-Zimmermann · Ockenheim
- Weingut Schloss Westerhaus · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Teschke · Gau-Algesheim
- Weingut Weitzel · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Werner Menk · Ingelheim am Rhein
- Weingut Willems-Hofmann · Appenheim
- Weingut Zahn · Sprendlingen
- Zum Alten Weinkeller · Schwabenheim
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