Künstler, Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, 2023 web-published without any added sulfur at

without any added sulfur at all

The result is elegant

Crafted under the direction of Dominique Le Guen

Mostly old vineyards

Crisp and lively

Künstler, Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Grosses Gewächs, 2023 web-published without any added sulfur atHlle 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