TERROIR PROFILE
Hochheim
Eastern Rheingau at the Main — loess limestone
Hochheim — birthplace of the English 'Hock'. Künstler is the top address here.
TERROIR PROFILE · Rheingau
Hochheim Eastern Rheingau at the Main — loess limestone
Hochheim — birthplace of the English 'Hock'. Künstler is the top address here.
SOILS
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny
Very mild, early vegetation start, longer ripening.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gentle south-facing slopes at the Main river.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Wonnegau
Rheinhessen
94% similar
- Dryness (slightly): Hochheim is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (7 vs. 8).
- Minerality (slightly): Hochheim is more mineral → salty-stony notes, more tension (7 vs. 6).
Bourgogne · Mâconnais
Burgundy
94% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Hochheim is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (8 vs. 7).
- Body (slightly): Hochheim gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (8 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 37 →Weingut Domdechant Werner
Hochheim am Main
Renown 47/100
Weingut Künstler
Hochheim am Main
Renown 40/100
Weingut Schreiber
Hochheim am Main
Renown 33/100
Straußwirtschaft Dienst Dorotheenhof
Hochheim am Main
Renown 27/100
Weingut Joachim Flick
Flörsheim-Wicker
Renown 22/100
Weingut Mitter-Velten
Hochheim am Main
Renown 18/100
Rebenhof
Hochheim am Main
Renown 14/100
Weingut Diefenhard
Hochheim am Main
Renown 12/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary