rating B+

standout elegant, ageworthy Riesling—both still and sparkling

about located in the famous village of Hochheim in Rheingau, where Franz Künstler moved to in 1955 from the Czech Republic. His son Gustav took over in 1992. 35ha owned, three of them Grosses Gewächs. 79% of plantings are Riesling, the rest Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Spätburgunder, and even Albariño.

wines tasted

Hochheimer Stein Extra Brut Riesling 2016 (€34)

Serious sparkling Riesling: racy acid, lemon and lime zest, crisp green apples, taut, with an integrated lees texture. Dosage of 3.2g/l rounds out the wine.

website https://www.weingut-kuenstler.de/en/

email info@weingut-kuenstler.de

phone +49614683860

address Geheimrat-Hummel-Platz 1a, Hochheim am Main