Hochheimer Holle Riesling BA Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hochheimer Hölle vineyard is steeped in history, with its name deriving not from the German word for 'hell,' but from the Middle High German word 'Halde,' meaning a steep slope. Situated near the confluence of the Main and Rhine rivers, this vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate where autumn mists rise from the water, creating the perfect conditions for Botrytis cinerea, or noble rot. The heavy clay-loess soils of the Hölle retain heat and moisture, imparting a profound mineral depth to the grapes. For this Beerenauslese Goldkapsel, Weingut Künstler's vineyard team meticulously hand-harvests shriveled, botrytized berries one by one. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) represents an elite selection, indicating a wine of exceptional concentration, sweetness, and aging potential, balanced by Riesling's signature electric acidity.
🍾 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