Weilberg Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork belly, spicy Asian cuisine, pan-seared trout
✨ Technical Specifications
The Ungsteiner Weilberg is one of the Pfalz's most historic and geologically unique vineyards. Situated near the excavated ruins of an ancient Roman villa, this site is famous for its striking 'Terra Rossa' soil—a brilliant red, iron-rich clay over limestone that is exceedingly rare in Germany. Oliver Zeter harnesses this exceptional terroir to craft a dry Riesling of immense power, complexity, and longevity. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged on its fine lees, the wine beautifully balances the natural, vibrant acidity of Riesling with a rich, textured mouthfeel, showing notes of ripe yellow stone fruits, wild herbs, and a distinct, smoky mineral finish that pays homage to its ancient Roman heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13%