Chardonnay C
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, pan-seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
While Weingut Leitz is globally celebrated for its legendary Rheingau Rieslings, Johannes Leitz has also demonstrated a masterful touch with Burgundian varieties. The 'Chardonnay C' is a testament to this versatility, showcasing a sophisticated, cool-climate expression of Chardonnay grown in the Rheingau. This wine is crafted with a nod to traditional Burgundian techniques, undergoing fermentation and aging in French oak barriques. This wood contact imparts a subtle creamy texture and elegant spice, which beautifully balances the vibrant, mineral-driven acidity characteristic of the region's steep, slate-influenced soils. It represents a fascinating bridge between German precision and French winemaking tradition.
🍾 About the Producer
With family viticultural heritage in Rüdesheim tracing back to 1744, Weingut Leitz began a dynamic modern era when Johannes Leitz took helm of the family estate in 1985. Through uncompromising dedication to quality, he transformed a modest 2.9-hectare holding into an internationally celebrated powerhouse focused on prime steep-slope parcels across the Rüdesheimer Berg, including iconic grand cru sites such as Berg Schlossberg, Berg Roseneck, and Berg Rottland. The estate's philosophy emphasizes meticulous vineyard stewardship and gentle cellar intervention to capture the slate- and quartzite-rich terroir with absolute purity and energy. Weingut Leitz is globally acclaimed for its multifaceted range of Rieslings, spanning razor-sharp dry single-vineyard bottlings, luxurious noble sweet Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein expressions, as well as refined Pinot Noirs and sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%