Riesling Halbtrocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork with apples, mild blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic clay-loess and gravel soils of Hochheim am Main in the Rheingau, Weingut Künstler's Riesling Halbtrocken is a masterclass in the classic off-dry style. Hochheim's unique microclimate, warmed by the confluence of the Main and Rhine rivers, historically made its wines so famous in Great Britain that all Rhine wines became known simply as 'Hock'. This estate-level bottling captures that legendary heritage, utilizing traditional cool fermentation to preserve the grape's natural, vibrant acidity. The 'halbtrocken' (half-dry) style perfectly balances this electric acidity with a delicate touch of residual sweetness, resulting in a wine of remarkable tension, juicy stone fruit flavors, and a distinct salty minerality that reflects the region's ancient riverbed terroir.
🍾 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)
11.5-12.5%