Hochheimer Herrnberg Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout, roasted pork loin, mild Thai curries
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Künstler's Hochheimer Herrnberg Riesling is a beautiful expression of the Rheingau's unique terroir. The Herrnberg (literally 'Lord's Hill') vineyard has a rich history, with its name hinting at historical ownership by noble estates or church dignitaries. Situated near the confluence of the Main and Rhine rivers, the vineyard benefits from a microclimate where the water acts as a heat reflector, mitigating frost and aiding slow ripening. The soils here consist of deep loess, clay, and sandy loam, which impart a distinct, vibrant minerality and elegant structure to the Riesling. Künstler vinifies this wine using traditional methods, often fermenting in large, neutral oak casks and stainless steel to preserve the purity of the fruit while adding subtle texture and complexity. The resulting wine is celebrated for its bright acidity, stone fruit aromas, and a long, salty mineral finish.
🍾 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%