Hochheimer Kirchenstuck Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Hochheimer Kirchenstück—the 'church plot' nestled around the historic church of St. Peter and Paul—this Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the pinnacle of Rheingau noble sweet winemaking. The vineyard's proximity to the Main river creates a unique microclimate where autumn morning mists encourage the development of Botrytis cinerea, or noble rot. Weingut Künstler hand-harvests these shriveled, honeyed berries individually in multiple meticulous passes through the vineyard. The resulting wine is a nectar of extraordinary concentration, where intense, luscious sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by the vibrant, mineral-driven acidity characteristic of Hochheim's deep clay-loess and calcareous soils.
🍾 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