In the glass
Aroma: smoky slate, yellow apple, stone fruit, wet stone
Palate: mineral salt, citrus, spice
Gunter Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Hoelle chalky loess slope above the Main: dense, smoky, intensely savoury Riesling with stone-fruit core.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with caraway
Density and smoky slate match the herb-rubbed pork crust and crackling. -
Pike-perch with riesling sauce
The cuvee's mineral salt and stone fruit pair with the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction. -
Aged Comte 36-month
Salty slate minerality plays against the nutty long-aged alpine cheese.
How to serve Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast pork with caraway, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Comte 36-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Kuenstler's Hochheimer Hoelle GG sits at the apex of the Hochheim village dry portfolio; the Hoelle (Hell) takes its name from the warm bowl of the slope facing the Main river.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Kunstler
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG
What does Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG taste like?
On the nose, smoky slate, yellow apple, stone fruit, wet stone. On the palate, mineral salt, citrus, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Gunter Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Hochheim Hoelle chalky loess slope above the Main: dense, smoky, intensely savoury Riesling with stone-fruit core.
When should I drink Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG?
Drink 5 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG?
Roast pork with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with riesling sauce and Aged Comte 36-month. Density and smoky slate match the herb-rubbed pork crust and crackling.
Is Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Hochheimer Hoelle Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.