It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in Alzey.

Bechenheim is Rhenish Hesse's highest winegrowing municipality.

In 824, Bechenheim had its first documentary mention in a document from Fulda Abbey.

Active in the municipality are six winegrowing businesses with 33 ha of vineyard under cultivation.

In 1979, 22 such businesses were still running, and vineyards covered 32 ha.