Oppenheim

Wine from Oppenheim comes out of Rheinhessen, Germany, where it sits as a sub-region.

Growers build the wines around Riesling, filling out the blend with Spätburgunder and Chardonnay.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is continental, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Red wine, white wine and sweet wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows floral nuances and spätburgunder wines are elegant.

Labels here fall under the VDP Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Kuhling-Gillot, Weingut Burgermeister and Weingut Eric Manz.

At the table these bottles work with seafood dishes, poultry, asian cuisine and cheese platters.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

White: Floral nuances.

Red: Spätburgunder wines are elegant.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• VDP Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Dr. Heyden Oppenheimer Pinot Noir, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Dr. Heyden Oppenheimer Riesling Kabinett, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Dr. Heyden Oppenheimer Sacktrager Alte Reben-Old Vines Riesling GG, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Dr. Heyden Oppenheimer Sacktrager Riesling Spatlese, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Familie Gebruder Steffen Oppenheimer Krotenbrunnen Kabinett, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot 'Oppenheim' Riesling Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot 'R' Chardonnay, Oppenheimer, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot Oppenheimer Chardonnay Alte Reben, Rheinhessen, Germany

At the table.

• Seafood dishes
• Poultry
• Asian cuisine
• Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Oppenheim: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Rheinhessen guide.