Hochheimer Herrenberg Riesling QBA Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater fish, roasted pork loin, Wiener Schnitzel
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hochheimer Herrenberg vineyard, whose name translates to 'Hill of the Lords,' historically references the noble landowners and church dignitaries of Mainz who cultivated these fertile slopes. Located in the eastern Rheingau where the Main River meets the Rhine, this site benefits from a unique microclimate and deep, nutrient-rich soils composed of loess, clay, and sandy loam. Weingut Künstler crafts this dry Riesling to showcase the generous, ripe character typical of Hochheim. Fermented in a combination of stainless steel tanks and traditional large oak casks, the wine beautifully balances vibrant stone fruit aromas with a refined, mineral-driven acidity and a structured, elegant finish that reflects its historic terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Künstler traces an illustrious family winemaking lineage to 1648 in southern Moravia, before Franz Künstler re-established the estate in Hochheim am Main in 1965 following post-war expulsion. Gunter Künstler assumed direction in 1992, elevating the domaine into one of Germany's preeminent dry Riesling benchmarks and earning VDP membership in 1994. Spanning approximately 50 hectares, Künstler's vineyard portfolio centers on Hochheim's warm eastern Rheingau mesoclimate, featuring loess, loam, and mineral-dense limestone marl sloping down to the Main River, complemented by holdings in Rüdesheim and Assmannshausen. Viticulture is practiced under certified Fair'n Green sustainable standards, marked by meticulous canopy management, low yields, and strict selective hand-harvesting. Cellar work emphasizes slow, gentle pressing and extended lees maturation in traditional large neutral oak casks and stainless steel, capturing formidable textural richness alongside crystalline acidity. The estate is celebrated for power-driven, long-lived VDP.Große Gewächse from legendary sites including Hochheimer Hölle, Hochheimer Kirchenstück, and Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Spätburgunder.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%