Künstler, Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, 2023 web-published 5 years old

5 years old

One of the domaine's flagship bottlings from the northern slopes

Mostly old vineyards

made only in the strongest vintages and entirely from two estate sites on Oakville's eastern bench

Künstler, Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, 2023 web-published 5 years oldHlle means hell, but this steep slope in Hochheim is one of the Rheingau's great Riesling sites. Weingut Knstler farms it for Grosses Gewchs, Germany's designation for dry grand cru wines from its top vineyards. The Hlle's heavy clay marl subsoil, rich in calcium carbonate, drives a deep, chalky minerality, while a loamy loess topsoil lends balance. Hochheim sits on the Main rather than the Rhine, giving its wines a fuller, more powerful frame than