Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn – The Absolute Purity of Rheingau Riesling

Full biodynamics, artisanal precision & spiritual depth

Located in Oestrich-Winkel, at the heart of the historic Rheingau, Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn embodies a unique philosophy of Riesling: a living, vibrant wine shaped through exemplary biodynamics and deeply artisanal craftsmanship.

Founded in 1786, the family estate cultivated for decades a reputation for discretion and uncompromising quality. Under the direction of Peter Jakob Kühn, his wife Angela and their children, the domaine entered a decisive new era in the early 2000s: full Demeter-certified biodynamics, meticulous soil work and natural, low-intervention vinifications — all in pursuit of absolute purity. Today, Kühn is regarded as one of Germany’s most admired producers.

Rheingau Terroirs — Vertical, mineral, made for Riesling

The estate covers 20 to 24 hectares across some of the Rheingau’s most iconic slopes:

• Doosberg – VDP.Grosse Lage — depth, tension, salinity.
• Lenchen – VDP.Grosse Lage — amplitude, energy, aromatic richness.
• Sankt Nikolaus — linearity, structure, purity.

These steep vineyard sites are rooted in a complex geological mosaic: dark slate, quartzite, sandstone and deep clay-sand layers.

A cool, ventilated climate ensures slow ripening and noble acidity — hallmarks of great dry Rheingau Riesling.

Viticulture — Full biodynamics & total respect for life

Kühn is a pioneer of biodynamics in Germany, applied here with exemplary rigor:

• no herbicides; full manual soil cultivation;
• biodynamic preparations produced on-site;
• permanent natural cover crops;
• enhanced biodiversity throughout the vineyards;
• 100% hand-harvesting with successive selections.

Every action aims to preserve the vine’s vitality and the terroir’s mineral vibration.

Winemaking & Aging — Slowness, natural expression & absolute precision

• spontaneous fermentations (indigenous yeasts);
• extended macerations for selected cuvées;
• aging on fine lees in large old wooden casks;
• no fining, minimal filtration;
• long maturation in cool underground cellars.

Nothing is forced: the wines define themselves naturally with verticality, salinity and depth.

Wine Style — Saline energy, crystalline purity, vertical tension

• incisive, tactile minerality;
• vibrant, linear tension;
• aromas of ripe citrus, fine herbs, white flowers, warm stone;
• dense yet airy mouthfeel;
• long, precise, saline-driven finish;
• ageing potential: 10 to 25 years.

Signature Cuvées from Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn

Riesling Doosberg – VDP.Grosse Lage
Iconic cuvée: saline tension, remarkable depth, endless finish.

Riesling Lenchen – VDP.Grosse Lage
Broader, expressive, floral. Refined minerality and flawless balance.

Landgeflecht
A rare, sought-after parcel selection: density, complexity, vivid energy.

Schlehdorn
Complex, vertical Riesling with an impressively saline length.

Jakobus Riesling
The perfect introduction to Kühn’s style: purity, freshness, linearity.

Why choose Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn?

• one of Germany’s most admired biodynamic estates;
• historic Rheingau terroirs elevated by artisanal craftsmanship;
• exceptionally pure, mineral-driven dry Rieslings;
• remarkable consistency from estate Riesling to Grosse Lage;
• a wine philosophy rooted in energy, transparency and truth of place.

Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn stands today as a benchmark of biodynamic Riesling — one of the most luminous and precise expressions of the modern Rheingau.