Kirchenstuck Riesling Kabinett Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled white fish, roasted pork, spicy Asian noodles
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic 'Kirchenstück' (church parcel) vineyard in Hochheim, this dry Kabinett Riesling showcases the exceptional terroir of a site historically favored by the church for its superior microclimate. The vineyard's soils—rich in clay, loess, and calcium-dense river gravels—absorb the sun's warmth and provide excellent drainage, resulting in a wine of remarkable mineral tension and bright, ripe citrus and stone fruit aromas. Weingut Künstler vinifies this Riesling with minimal intervention, utilizing cool fermentation in stainless steel and traditional large oak casks to preserve the pristine, energetic character of the fruit and the intense, stony minerality of the site.
🍾 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