Hochheimer Holle Terrasse Riesling Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, roasted pork belly, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hochheimer Hölle 'Terrasse' Riesling Trocken is a spectacular expression of one of the Rheingau's most famous vineyards. The name 'Hölle' does not translate to 'hell' but rather derives from the Middle High German word 'Halde,' meaning a steep slope. This specific 'Terrasse' bottling comes from a prized, steeply terraced parcel within the vineyard, where the vines benefit from optimal sun exposure and the warming influence of the nearby Main River. The soils here are a rich mixture of clay, loess, and gravelly sand, which imbue the wine with a powerful structure, intense stone fruit aromas, and a profound, salty minerality. Weingut Künstler utilizes traditional winemaking techniques, including gentle pressing and slow fermentation in large, neutral oak casks, to preserve the pristine character of the fruit while enhancing its texture and longevity.
🍾 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
12.5-13.5%