The church was documented before the Thirty Years’ War
Located at 150 meters in the middle of a plateau between two
Churches, one can overlook HO's hometown Hohen-Sülzen. In the ancient
The centerpiece is its oldest vineyard, planted in the 1960s.
Today the wines come from the best plots of the entire
Church piece, have an average age of 35 years,
fruity and profound wines. The base consists of soft,
calcareous stone and allows the vines to grow despite the extremely calcareous
Subsoil an excellent nutrient supply. Characterized by its
expressive fruit, the church piece is accessible even in youth without
to impair its great aging potential. The wines of the Kirchenstück
are fermented spontaneously after strict selection by hand and in
Matured in individual barrels.
It shines in a light straw yellow in the cup and changes in the nose between
juicy fruit and stimulating herbal spices of water mint, lemon
Thyme and savory. Its herbal-tart nature is enhanced by yellow to
red fruit aromas: fully ripe yellow apples and quinces as well as some
Nectarines are underlined by the impression of wet chalk. Fruity
The fine-grained phenolic has a mouth-watering effect and is fueled by the
youthful yet fully mature acid nerve. Complex and profound, it flows
confident and straightforward into the citrusy, salty, tart finish.
The church piece shows itself open-hearted even in its youth, has
enormous aging potential and clearly demands fine cuisine:
He also encounters North African dishes or Levantine cuisine
on par with fish and seafood classics of the French
Kitchen. Also a whole free-range chicken with lemon and black olives from
the oven is an equal partner.