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
Established in 2007 by brothers Oliver and Christian Zeter in the Mittelhaardt village of Neustadt-Haardt, Weingut Oliver Zeter is celebrated as a transformative force in modern German viticulture. Following apprenticeships in Italy, South Africa, and the Pfalz estate Dr. Deinhard, Oliver returned to his family's wine roots to champion grape varieties unconventional for the region, most notably Sauvignon Blanc alongside classic Riesling and Chenin Blanc. Sourced from limestone-rich slopes in Haardt Herzog and marl-sandstone terroirs across top parcels such as Kallstadter Saumagen, the vineyards benefit from the protective rain shadow of the Haardt hills. In the cellar, Zeter balances precise temperature-controlled stainless steel with wooden casks, concrete vessels, and amphorae to fashion textured, mineral-driven whites marked by vibrant acidity. The estate's whimsical mascot—a wine-drinking bear sketched by Palatinate artist Otto Dill—adorns benchmark labels such as the barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Le Moelleux Chenin Blanc, Saumagen Riesling, and the luscious botrytised Goldschatz TBA.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%