Hochheimer Holle Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, and spicy Asian cuisine.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hochheimer Hölle vineyard is one of the Rheingau's most historic sites, with its name deriving from the Middle High German word 'Halde,' meaning a steep slope, though local folklore playfully associates it with 'hell' due to the warm microclimate of the Main river valley. Weingut Künstler's Riesling Auslese from this legendary site showcases the unique terroir of heavy clay-loess soils rich in calcium carbonate. These soils retain excellent moisture and warmth, encouraging the development of noble rot (botrytis) in favorable years. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, where luscious sweetness of candied stone fruits, honey, and exotic spices is perfectly countered by a vibrant, electric acidity and a deep, saline minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Künstler was established in Hochheim am Main in 1965 by Franz Künstler, reviving a long-standing family winemaking tradition that originated in South Moravia before World War II. The estate rose to international prominence under the stewardship of Franz's son, Gunter Künstler, who assumed leadership in 1992 with an uncompromising focus on terroir-driven precision. Managing iconic VDP.Grosse Lage vineyard sites such as Hochheimer Hölle, Kirchenstück, and Domdechaney, the winery champions sustainable vineyard management, minimal cellar intervention, and extensive aging on the lees. Künstler is renowned across the globe for its powerful, mineral-structured dry Rieslings, magnificent noble sweet expressions, and remarkably elegant, complex Spätburgunder.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling