Riesling Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, smoked salmon, tempura vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the heart of the Rheingau, Weingut Künstler's Riesling Brut is a sparkling testament to Germany's rich history of Sekt production, which dates back to the early 19th century when German winemakers returned from Champagne with secrets of the traditional method. This sparkling wine is produced using the Klassische Flaschengärung (traditional bottle fermentation) method, where the base Riesling grapes are harvested early to preserve their electric, vibrant acidity. Sourced from the estate's meticulously farmed vineyards in Hochheim, where the soils are rich in clay, loess, and marl, the wine undergoes extended lees aging. This process marries the naturally high acidity and bright stone fruit character of Riesling with a creamy, brioche-like texture, resulting in a sparkling wine of exceptional depth, precision, and mineral elegance.
🍾 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%