We had a lovely dinner in the weingarten. All of the food was delicious and the wines were a lovely…read morecomplement to our meal. We started with a few appetizers including a soft pretzel, and some small sampler type plates with olives, cheese, and sausages. Our main courses were a very nice pork medallions served with potatoes, schnitzel, and a chicken breast sandwich, and steaks. Everything was delicious. One steak was slightly undercooked, but otherwise everything was prepared perfectly.

We came here for a spontaneous wine tasting (no reservations) and sat down with the owner himself…read more(who spoke fine English) to try a variety of wines. Not surprisingly at all, most were to our liking, and we drove away (the next day mind you) with many bottles of liquid happiness. I was especially happy to find a nice Morio Muskat, as that grape has been increasingly difficult to find, but also the Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese will be fun to open in a somewhat distant future. This is one of the wineries you should put on your itinerary when visiting Bretzenheim and its surroundings in Nahe.

I was stationed in Bad Kreuznach back in the day (1990-91) and have many fond memories of delicious…read moreGermany white wine. Schlink Haus wines, in particular their Riesling Spatlese Nahe Pradikatswein, faithfully delivers this superior product today in the United States. The tart, crisp apple flavor is present in abundance, denoting the best in German quality at a very reasonable price. Whether you're looking to revisit old-world excellence or discover a new top-quality white wine, Schlink Haus will not disappoint.

From the owner: Auf 15 Hektar baut Christian Steitz im westlichen Rheinhessen, genauer gesagt in Stein-Bockenheim…read morehauptsächlich klassische Rebsorten an. Riesling und Silvaner sind seine erklärten Lieblinge, Burgunder runden das Portfolio optimal ab. Jedes Jahr möchte Christian Steitz seine ganz persönliche Interpretation von Landschaft, Klima und Rebsorte ins Glas holen. Ein hoher Anspruch, den Christian Steitz erfolgreich umsetzt. Die Böden in dieser auch "Rheinhessische Schweiz" genannten Landschaft bieten zudem ein spannendes Potential für große Weine. Vulkanischen Ursprungs und über 250 Millionen Jahre alt ergeben sie mineralische Weine mit einzigartigem Charakter und hohem Reifepotential. Bekannt sind die Böden unter den Namen Porphyr und Andesit.