The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines average 25-30 years old, with some as old as 50 years. After a short maceration, the wine ferments in stainless steel tanks and matures on the fine lees until mid-April.

Like all of Hoch's wines, the goal is to "bottle nature"; fermentations are spontaneous, no sugar or enzymes are added, only a low amount of sulfur at bottling. All fermentation and aging happens in neutral French oak barrels. This is a blend of three vintages. The Riesling is grown on the...