Hochheim Stein Spatburgunder GG
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar well beyond this.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the prestigious Hochheimer Stein vineyard, this VDP.Grosses Gew$chs (GG) represents the pinnacle of Rheingau Sp$tburgunder. The vineyard's name, 'Stein' (meaning stone), pays homage to its highly stony, gravelly soils mixed with sandy loess. These stones act as natural heat reservoirs, absorbing the daytime sun and radiating warmth back to the vines during the cool nights, a microclimate further tempered by the nearby Main River. Historically, while Hochheim is famous for giving rise to the British term 'Hock' for Rhine wines, its south-facing slopes have also nurtured exceptional red wines for centuries. Weingut K$nstler crafts this Pinot Noir using traditional methods, including spontaneous fermentation and extended aging in French oak barriques. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension and elegance, balancing bright red-berry fruit with complex mineral undertones, fine-grained tannins, and a long, savory finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Weingut Künstler blev grundlagt i Hochheim am Main i 1965 af Franz Künstler, som dermed genoplivede en lang familietradition for vinavl med rødder i Sydmähren før Anden Verdenskrig. Vingården opnåede international anerkendelse under ledelse af sønnen Gunter Künstler, der overtog ansvaret i 1992 med et kompromisløst fokus på terroirpræget præcision. Med berømte VDP.Grosse Lage-marker som Hochheimer Hölle, Kirchenstück og Domdechaney i porteføljen arbejder vinhuset ud fra principper om bæredygtig dyrkning, minimal indgriben i kælderen og langvarig lagring på bærmen. Künstler er i dag verdenskendt for sine kraftfulde, mineralske tørre Riesling-vine, storslåede ædelsøde kreationer samt bemærkelsesværdigt elegante og komplekse Spätburgunder-vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sp$tburgunder
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13-13.5%