Günther Steinmetz
Small Mosel estate based in Neumagen-Dhron, working a cluster of middle-Mosel sites including the Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg monopole. Wines range from precise Kabinetts to serious GGs and a Réserve tier above.
History
Günther Steinmetz is a small, family-run estate based in Neumagen-Dhron, a village in the middle Mosel whose winemaking history stretches back to Roman times. The Steinmetz name has been attached to vineyards in this stretch of the river for generations, though the estate as it operates today reflects the kind of focused, quality-driven restructuring that many smaller Mosel producers undertook from the 1990s onward. Specific founding dates and lineage details are not thoroughly documented in the public record, but the estate's current identity is closely associated with the Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg, a monopole site that anchors the top of the range and signals a deliberate claim on single-vineyard identity. Membership in the VDP, Germany's association of top estates, has helped define the hierarchical structure visible across the lineup, from entry-level village wines up through Grosse Gewächse and the above-classification Réserve bottlings.
Vineyards
The estate draws from several named sites concentrated around Neumagen-Dhron and the neighboring villages of Piesport and Wintrich. The Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg, as a monopole, is the most significant holding: a steep slate site facing south to southeast, capturing long afternoon sun while the river below moderates temperature extremes. The Dhroner Hofberger is another important Dhron-side vineyard. Further upstream, the Piesporter Treppchen provides a counterpoint to the more famous Piesporter Goldtröpfchen; Treppchen sits on a different arc of the same slate amphitheater and tends toward a slightly more mineral, less immediately opulent expression. The Neumagener Rosengärtchen and Wintricher Geierslay round out the holdings. All sites are on Devonian blue and grey slate, the characteristic subsoil of the middle Mosel, with the steep gradients that necessitate hand harvesting. Farming practices are not formally certified as organic, but precise details on certification status are not publicly confirmed.
Winemaking
The estate works within the classic Mosel framework: cool, slow fermentations, stainless steel and traditional large oval fuder casks, and careful management of residual sugar at each quality level. The Kabinett and village-tier wines (labeled v.d.T., or Versteigerungsweine depending on vintage) sit at lower alcohol with perceptible sweetness balanced by high natural acidity. The GG bottlings are fermented to dryness and spend extended time on fine lees before release. The Réserve designation sits outside the standard VDP pyramid and represents a selection from the best barrels of the monopole and Hofberger, given additional aging before bottling. Native or ambient yeast fermentation is consistent with the estate's general approach, though cellar specifics are not exhaustively documented. The wines from the Grosser Hengelberg monopole are the clearest statement of the estate's ambitions: structured, slow-developing dry Rieslings with the slate-driven grip and citrus-herb profile characteristic of the best middle-Mosel sites.
Wines
2024 Riesling Steinmetz
2024 Chenin Blanc Paulinsberg
2024 Riesling Brauneberger
2024 Riesling Wintricher
2024 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg Kandel
2024 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett trocken
2024 Riesling Kestener Paulinshofberg
2024 Riesling Wintricher Ohligsberg GW
2024 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen GP
2024 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr GZ
2024 Riesling Detzemer Maximiner Klosterlay GG Limited Edition
2024 Riesling Wintricher Ohligsberg Kabinett
2024 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer GB
2024 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay GW
2024 Riesling Neumagener Rosengärtchen Am Fels
2024 Riesling Piesporter Treppchen v.d.T.
2024 Riesling Neumagener Rosengärtchen v.d.T.
2024 Riesling Dhroner Hofberger GD
2024 Riesling Piesporter Treppchen GG
2024 Günther Steinmetz
2024 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Monopollage GG
2024 Riesling Dhroner Hofberger Réserve
2024 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Monopollage Réserve
2024 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay Kabinett
2023 Riesling Neumagener Rosengärtchen Am Fels
2023 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Monopollage Réserve
2023 Riesling Neumagener Rosengärtchen v.d.T.
2023 Riesling Brauneberger
2023 Riesling Wintricher
2023 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay Sur Lie
2023 Riesling Piesporter Domherr Kabinett
2023 Riesling Kestener Paulinshofberg
2023 Riesling Detzemer Maximiner Klosterlay
2023 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Kabinett
2023 Riesling Wintricher Ohligsberg Rondel
2023 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen
2023 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg Kandel
2023 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer GB
2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett
2023 Riesling Piesporter Treppchen Kabinett
2023 Riesling Piesporter Grafenberg Kabinett
2023 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett
2023 Riesling Dhron Hofberger Réserve
2023 Günther Steinmetz
2023 Riesling Dhron Hofberger Auslese
2023 Riesling Piesporter Treppchen v.d.T.
2023 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr GZ
2023 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen GP
2023 Riesling Piesporter Treppchen Am Fels GG
2023 Riesling Neumagener Rosengärtchen Am Fels
2023 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Monopollage Réserve
2023 Riesling Dhroner Hengelberg Monopollage GG
2023 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Auslese Limited Edition
2023 Riesling Mülheimer Sonnenlay Auslese
2022 Pinot Meunier
2022 Pinot Noir
2021 Alter Satz
2020 Pinot Noir Kestener Paulinsberg *
2019 Pinot Noir Kesterner Herrenberg **
2019 Pinot Noir Mülheimer Sonnenlay ***
2019 Pinot Noir Dhroner Hofberg**
2018 Riesling Basilisk
2018 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer GB
2018 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg GD
2018 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg
2018 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg
2018 Riesling Veldenzer Grafschafter Sonnenberg Alte Reben
2018 Riesling Mülheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett
2018 Neumagener Rosengärtchen Von den Terrassen
2018 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay GW
2018 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen GP
2018 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett feinherb
2018 Riesling A.P. #41
2018 Riesling Katteneser Steinchen Liquid Fossil – Steinmetz undGerlach
2018 Riesling Basilisk
2018 Riesling Brauneberger Mandelgarten Eiswein
2018 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Auslese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling A.P. #32
2018 Riesling Wintricher Ohligsberg
2018 Riesling Kestener Paulinsberg Spätlese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Reserve
2018 Piesporter Treppchen Von den Terrassen
2018 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg GD
2018 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg
2018 Riesling Kestener Paulinsberg Auslese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling Piesporter Grafenberg Kabinett
2018 Riesling Brauneberger A.P. #10
2018 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg
2018 Riesling Veldenzer Grafschafter Sonnenberg Alte Reben
2018 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelbeg Spätlese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling Dhroner Grosser Hengelbeg Auslese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling Mülheimer Sonnenlay Kabinett
2018 Neumagener Rosengärtchen Von den Terrassen
2018 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay GW
2018 Riesling Piesporter Goldtröpfchen GP
2018 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel
2018 Riesling Wintricher Geierslay Sur Lie
2018 Riesling Lehmener Ausoniusstein – Steinmetz und Gerlach
2017 Piesporter Treppchen Von den Terrassen
2017 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Spätlese Goldkapsel