Kostheim Weiss Erd Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, roasted pork belly, creamy poultry dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The Kostheimer Weiss Erd (White Earth) vineyard owes its name to its unique, light-colored marl clay soils rich in limestone, which reflect the sun's warmth and impart a distinctive creamy texture and intense minerality to the wine. Situated near the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers, this VDP.Grosse Lage site benefits from a unique microclimate. Weingut Künstler crafts this Grosses Gewächs (GG) Riesling using traditional methods, including gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, and extended maturation on the lees in large, neutral oak casks (Stückfass). The resulting wine is a powerful, dry Riesling that beautifully balances opulent stone fruit flavors with a vibrant, chalky acidity and a long, salty finish. This bottling represents the pinnacle of dry Rheingau Riesling, showcasing the historical depth and terroir of one of the region's oldest wine-growing villages.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%