Rebholz: the letter from Siebeldingen

Wine Letter · 18 October 2026

A bottle of Rebholz Kastanienbusch Riesling lying on red Rotliegend scree in the vineyard

Ökonomierat Rebholz · Siebeldingen, Pfalz

The letter from Siebeldingen

Hello,

Weingut Rebholz has been writing letters to its customers since 1949. Each one opens with “Liebe Freunde des REBHOLZ-Weines!”, dear friends of REBHOLZ wine. In June 1951 Eduard Rebholz used one of them to explain why only Naturweine, natural wines in the old sense, left his cellar: no chaptalisation, no artificially retained sweetness. That went against the times. It is still the rule of the house. In 1959 the Minister-President made him an Ökonomierat, an honorary title for services to agriculture. In 2024 his grandson Hansjörg received the same title. In May 2026 Eduard’s great-grandson Hans wrote the letter himself for the first time.

The estate farms 26 hectares around Siebeldingen in the southern Pfalz, organic since 2005 and biodynamic under respekt-BIODYN, with five Grosse Lagen on four soils: Rotliegend, Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk and slate. The whites are made in stainless steel. Only the R line goes into barrique. Asked where he feels closest to his grandfather, Hansjörg Rebholz said: “In the uncompromising pursuit of perfection.” Six wines, from Muskateller to Kastanienbusch.

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Muskateller trocken 2025

Muskateller · estate wine, Siebeldingen · approx. €18

At Rebholz the Muskateller is no sideline. Vinum calls it one of the signature wines of the house. Bone dry, from stainless steel. Muscat grape, peach, lemongrass, with ginger and white flowers. With Zwiebelkuchen, onion tart, now that it is October.

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Birkweiler Riesling vom Rotliegenden 2022

Riesling · village wine, Birkweiler · approx. €29

The village wine from the Kastanienbusch, grown on the iron-rich red rock that gives it its name. 11.5% alcohol, four years old and open now. Juicy fruit, flint, salt, cool and clear. With Keschdesupp, the chestnut soup of the Pfalz.

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R’ Chardonnay trocken 2023

Chardonnay · barrique, Siebeldingen · approx. €50.50

In 1988 Hansjörg Rebholz planted the first officially sanctioned Chardonnay vines in Rheinland-Pfalz. The R stands for barrique. 12.5% alcohol. Quince, anise, roasted almonds, a hint of smoke, salty and long. In 2026 Vinum ranked it among the ten best Chardonnays in Germany. With zander in Riesling sauce.

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Ökonomierat Rebholz Weisser Burgunder Mandelberg GG 2024

Weißer Burgunder Mandelberg GG 2024

Pinot Blanc · Grosse Lage Mandelberg, Muschelkalk · approx. €63.50

A sheltered east-facing slope near Birkweiler on Muschelkalk, made in stainless steel. Vinum has just named it the best Pinot Blanc in Germany, with 96 points. Herbs, olive oil, yellow fruit, creamy yet tense, 13%. With veal ragout with chanterelles.

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Riesling Im Sonnenschein GG 2023

Riesling · Grosse Lage Im Sonnenschein, Muschelkalk · approx. €66.50

The vineyard lies on Muschelkalk in the Queich valley and faces south, which is the exception here. Lemon, mirabelle, oyster shell, with iodine and crushed limestone, taut and long. Stephan Reinhardt gave it 97 points in the Wine Advocate. James Suckling found it almost severe and took that as part of the site. With trout meunière.

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Kastanienbusch Riesling GG 2023

Riesling · Grosse Lage Kastanienbusch, Rotliegend · approx. €73.50

The highest Grosse Lage in the Pfalz, a bowl above Birkweiler named after its sweet chestnut trees. In 1998 Rebholz put its first Erstes Gewächs from here on the price list, at twice the price. It sold out at once. Flint, hay, black tea, vineyard peach, 12.5%. Suckling gave it 99 points. Weinwisser called it the best Riesling in the Pfalz. With saddle of roe deer with chestnuts.

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The Birkweiler Riesling vom Rotliegenden comes entirely from the Kastanienbusch and is four years old. Anyone who wants to find out whether this rock suits them should start there.

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Warm regards from Berlin,
Lisa and the Living Wines team

P.S. A fifth of the vineyard area is Spätburgunder. The Spätburgunder Im Sonnenschein GG 2019 from Muschelkalk is seven years old and 12.5%. Eichelmann gave it 91 points. Approx. €80.