The Künstler estate winery has been a family-owned business since 1648. Until the end of World War II, the Künstler family ran its winery in Untertannowitz, a village 80 km north of the Austrian capital of Vienna, in South Moravia, which, these days, is part of the Czech Republic. After expropriation and expulsion from his homeland, Franz Künstler re-established his winery in Hochheim, Germany in 1965. Due to his philosophy of uncompromising q...
Site and soil: "Hölle" is derived from the Middle High German word "Halde(a) = steep hill". This southern vineyard with a fifteen degree gradient is located east of the old town of Hochheim sloping down to the River Main. The clay marl soil is made up of the finest clay particles and ample amounts of lime; it is a mineral six-pack. Due to the subsequent layers of loose brown loess loam, the vines receive abundant water and air to thrive.
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In order to make our wines, we use the latest technical equipment without, however, solely relying on technology: winemaking requires above all knowledge that has been passed on from one generation to the next, and a great sensitivity for wine. It is not analytical values that determine the quality but the taste of the grapes, the aroma of the musts and, above all, the harmony of the wines.
There needs to be a harmonious balance between res...
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