COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2017
GRAPE
Riesling
PRODUCER
Weingut Künstler
REGION
Rheingau
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Weingut Künstler, led by Gunter Künstler, has winemaking roots dating back to 1648 in South Moravia before relocating to the Rheingau after WWII. While most of Künstler's holdings are in the eastern Rheingau on heavy clay, this wine represents a rare passion project from the western Rheingau's steep quartzite cliffs. The estate owns a microscopic 0.1-hectare parcel in the legendary Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, the steepest vineyard in the region with up to a 70% slope. Overlooking the historic ruins of Burg Ehrenfels, this dramatic site yields a Riesling of incredible tension and vertical salinity.
ALCOHOL
12.0%
AVG. PRICE
€80
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Weingut Künstler owns a microscopic 0.1-hectare parcel in the legendary 25-hectare Berg Schlossberg vineyard.
Fact 02
The Berg Schlossberg is the steepest vineyard in the Rheingau, featuring dramatic slopes of up to 70% inclination.
Fact 03
The vineyard is named after the ruins of Burg Ehrenfels, a 13th-century castle built by the Archbishops of Mainz.
Fact 04
Due to the extreme slope and rigorous berry-by-berry selection in 2017, only 500 to 900 bottles of this wine were produced.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2017 harvest required meticulous hand-selection by a specialized team to sort grapes berry-by-berry directly in the steep vineyard, ensuring only pristine fruit was harvested. After gentle pressing, the clean musts underwent temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks to preserve the pure fruit and mineral character. The wine was then aged for 4 to 5 months on its fine lees in large, neutral oak casks (großes Holzfass) to build texture, integration, and structural longevity before bottling.
