Von Hövel
On the Saar in Germany, in Konz‑Oberemmel, Von Hövel shapes Riesling with the poise of a long‑kept tradition. The estate emerged in 1803 from the holdings of the St. Maximin monastery, and today Maximilian von Kunow leads it in the seventh generation—treating heritage not as ornament, but as discipline.
At the core lies the monopole Oberemmeler Hütte, classified by the VDP as a Grosse Lage, complemented by parcels in the legendary Scharzhofberger. Slate and weathered rock, steep exposures and the cool Saar river build tension and clarity. In the cellar, old vaulted rooms meet a modern hand: harvest decisions are precise, fermentations often spontaneous, and maturation frequently takes place in traditional Fuder casks, with time on lees to let site speak.
The sip feels etched—linear, transparent, saline in its persistence. Von Hövel captures what makes Saar Riesling singular: cool elegance, geological depth and a quiet intensity that unfolds.Von Hövel
On the Saar in Germany, in Konz‑Oberemmel, Von Hövel shapes Riesling with the poise of a long‑kept tradition. The estate emerged in 1803 from the holdings of the St. Maximin monastery, and today Maximilian von Kunow leads it in the seventh generation—treating heritage not as ornament, but as discipline.
At the core lies the monopole Oberemmeler Hütte, classified by the VDP as a Grosse Lage, complemented by parcels in the legendary Scharzhofberger. Slate and weathered rock, steep exposures and the cool Saar river build tension and clarity. In the cellar, old vaulted rooms meet a modern hand: harvest decisions are precise, fermentations often spontaneous, and maturation frequently takes place in traditional Fuder casks, with time on lees to let site speak.
The sip feels etched—linear, transparent, saline in its persistence. Von Hövel captures what makes Saar Riesling singular: cool elegance, geological depth and a quiet intensity that unfolds.
