Hochheimer Kirchenstuck Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Asian dishes, roasted pork, fruit tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hochheimer Kirchenstuck, or 'church parcel,' is one of the Rheingau's most historic and revered vineyards, situated directly behind the late-Baroque church of St. Peter and Paul in Hochheim. This south-facing site benefits from a unique microclimate moderated by the nearby Main River, which acts as a heat reflector. The soils here are exceptionally rich, consisting of deep clay-loess, marl, and sandy loam with limestone veins, imparting a distinct mineral tension and lush stone-fruit character to the grapes. Weingut Kunstler crafts this Kabinett in a traditional style that beautifully balances vibrant, electric acidity with delicate residual sweetness. The wine showcases the classic tension of Rheingau Riesling, where intense minerality meets ripe peach, apricot, and citrus notes.
🍾 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