Hochheimer Stielweg Riesling »Alte Reben« trocken VDP.Erste Lage

In the glass

Summarised from the press reviews

Lime and lemon on the nose, with exotic hints of passion fruit and melon and a stony, mineral touch. The palate is juicy and concentrated, held in balance by lively acidity, with a long, mineral finish. Aged in stainless steel and large oak.

Value for money

Erste Lage quality from old vines, with 96 Suckling and 93 Falstaff points, for €21 from the estate – fairly calculated for top-level Rheingau.

Goes well with

Oven-baked salmon, cod with mustard sauce, linguine with prawns

The estate

The Künstler estate in Hochheim, on the eastern edge of the Rheingau, is one of the leading names for powerful, dry Rieslings. Gunter Künstler has expanded the business considerably and today farms not only Hochheim sites such as Hölle, Kirchenstück, Domdechaney and Stielweg but also parcels in Rüdesheim and in the Erbacher Marcobrunn.