When in Rome .... You know the rest…read more When visiting the Region of Rheingau, a region on the middle Rhine river best known for home to countless American military installations and Europe's second largest airport, one can not miss out on visiting the numerous wineries as the Rheingau is also known for the best Riesling wines in the world. The Ernst Rußler Weingut is a bit off the beaten path in a narrow valley, just a 15min drive from the Rhein at Eltville. But the time spent is rewarded richly! Sitting on the patio catching the rays of a gleaming late afternoon June sun, I. Ranches out and tried the Rosé wines. Particularly the Rosenmuskateller which the vintner is experimenting with was sensational: it is a level of refinement to Rosé what Gewürztraminer is to the white wines. With this climate change thing well under way we should not be surprised to see great Rosé and eventually decent Reds coming out of the Rheingau. Hey, the world is going to hell, but we surely have great wine on the way there!

We went tonight for a wine tasting and it was wonderful. I think that Joshua did an amazing job in…read moreselecting the wines and discussing them with us. Everyone left very happy and we are all very excited for our next one. Thank you for taking such good care of us!

Excellent wine tasting. Very friendly service and great selection of Riesling. Beautiful property…read moreas well.

The wine is delicious! The garden is luscious. The property is beautiful. I only wish we had known…read morethat it is set up for picnics and garden dwelling. Next time we come with a spread of bread and cheese and buy a bottle of bubbles to enjoy. Perfect spot for a romantic wine tasting date:)