Riesling feinherb
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, classic Alsatian Flammkuchen, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Leitz's Riesling Feinherb is a masterful expression of the Rheingau's classic off-dry style, where the natural tension between electric acidity and delicate residual sweetness is brought into perfect harmony. Sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards across the steep, sun-drenched slopes of the Rheingau, this wine benefits from the unique microclimate created by the Rhine River, which acts as a giant heat-reflecting mirror. The soils here, rich in quartzite and slate, impart a distinct, stony minerality to the grapes. Historically, the 'feinherb' style represents the traditional taste profile of the region before the modern push for bone-dry wines, offering a luscious texture balanced by a vibrant, tongue-tingling freshness that has made Rheingau Riesling legendary since the Middle Ages.
🍾 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
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
11 - 12%