I am text Weingut Künstler has been in the family's hands since 1648. For most of that time, the family held a property in Untertannowitz, a town in the South Moravian region of the Czech Republic, approximately 80 kilometers north of the Austrian capital of Vienna. Franz Künstler's lands were seized in the aftermath of World War II and he was eventually driven from his family's homeland. In 1965, he reestablished Weingut Künstler in Hochheim am Main, in the Rheingau region of Germany. The estate's uncompromising quality philosophy remained unchanged, and the wines soon garnered critical acclaim and awards.
Good vineyards can produce good wines. However, great vineyards can go much further, imbuing their fruit with an unmistakable sense of place. The geology, microclimate and topography shape the flavor, character and individual style of each wine.
Künstler organizes his wines following a modified version of the VDF pyramid. The hierarchy is based on the quality of the vineyards and in accordance with the principle that the lower the production, the higher the quality.