from €170 per personRiesling, Monks & Wine Culture
Rheingau VDP Day Tour
A compact day of wine, heritage, and sweeping Rhine Valley views.
- Duration
- 10:00–16:00
- Group size
- Max 6 guests
Mainz & Rhine Valley, Germany
Experience German Wine
Like Never Before
Exclusive VDP Wine Experiences
Private tours and tastings built around Germany's most prestigious wine estates — in the Rheingau and Rheinhessen.
What Are VDP Wines?
The Highest Tier of German Wine
VDP wines come from members of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter— the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, marked by the VDP.Eagle on every bottle. It's an elite group of roughly 200 producers, held to standards for vineyard and cellar far stricter than German law requires, with sustainable practice built in.
The classification runs on one guiding principle: the narrower the origin, the higher the quality — four tiers, from a winery's whole estate up to its single finest vineyard. Tap a tier to see what defines it.
Read the full guideMore about VDP winesVDP.GROSSE LAGE®Grand Cru
Germany's most exceptional single vineyards, farmed to the classification's strictest standards — maximum terroir precision and real ageing potential.
“Clearly defined parcels, recognized for their exceptional quality over decades and centuries, farmed to the classification's strictest standards — complex, maximum terroir precision and real ageing potential.”
Grosses Gewächs — the dry wine from a VDP.GROSSE LAGE site
Any tier can also be made off-dry or sweet, carrying Germany's classic Prädikate — Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein.
Our VDP Tours
Curated Tours for Every Palate
Day Tours
Small-group days out, with everything arranged. Maximum six guests.
Private VDP Tours
Around six hours, built around your interests. Up to six guests — ask us about larger groups.
VDP Tastings
An evening in the city — no travel required.
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Venues & Highlights
Tailor Your Tour Around These
Monasteries, châteaux, cable cars and river cruises. Tell us what draws you, and we'll build the day around it.
The Monastic Era
Kloster Eberbach
From the 12th century onward, the Cistercian monks here shaped the Rheingau into one of Europe's most influential wine regions. Their focus on terroir and careful site selection laid the groundwork for the vineyards now classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE and VDP.ERSTE LAGE.
1775 — A Turning Point
Schloss Johannisberg
A delayed harvest left grapes touched by noble rot. The monks pressed them regardless, and unintentionally created Spätlese — a style that became central to Germany's Prädikat tradition. Many of the sites involved are now VDP.GROSSE LAGE.
Sparkling Heritage
Weingut Künstler, Hochheim
In the 1800s Hochheim's Rieslings were exported across Europe, and producers began adopting Champagne's traditional method. Künstler carries that forward today — refined, terroir-driven Rieslings and exceptional traditional-method Sekt from top-classified sites.
A Thousand Years
Mainzer Dom
The cathedral rises in the heart of Mainz as a symbol of over 1,000 years of Rhineland history. Romanesque towers, sun-warmed sandstone, and a dramatic nave — steps from the old town and the Rhine.
5 more highlights are hidden.
The Vino-Ventura Difference
Why Choose Vino-Ventura
VDP Estates Only
Every tasting we pour comes from a member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter — the highest tier of German wine, and nothing below it.
Relationships, Not Bookings
Two decades of trusted relationships inside the Rheingau and Rheinhessen mean individually arranged appointments at estates that rarely open their doors.
Genuinely Small Groups
A maximum of six guests on tour and six to ten at a tasting. Small enough that the winemaker talks to you, not at a crowd.
German, Spanish, English
Guided in your language, wherever you have travelled from — and equally welcoming whether you are a sommelier or simply curious.
~200VDP Estates in Germany
20+Years in Wine
6Guests Maximum
3Languages Spoken
The Man Behind the Experience
Ricardo Ullrich
Ricardo Ullrich brings more than two decades of international wine experience, working with top producers across global markets. Originally from Chile, he began his wine career abroad and now calls Mainz home, with close ties to the VDP estates of the Rheingau and Rheinhessen.
He designs welcoming, terroir-driven experiences for travellers who value authenticity and direct access to Germany's finest vineyards. With deep regional knowledge and a natural storyteller's instinct, Ricardo opens doors to the people, sites, and traditions behind Germany's most respected VDP wineries.
“Whether you are a passionate wine enthusiast or simply curious to explore Germany's world-class wine regions, I look forward to sharing this journey with you.”
20+ years of experience in global wine commerce
Extensive international travel and cross-cultural expertise
Certified German Wine Consultant
Fluent in German, Spanish, and English
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