Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Terrassen
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared Dover sole in brown butter, roasted turbot with wild mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched at the uppermost crest of the Rüdesheimer Berg, the terraced parcels of Berg Kaisersteinfels represent one of the most extreme, wind-scoured sites in the Rheingau. The vineyard is characterized by poor, weathered Taunus quartzite interwoven with Devonian slate, demanding that vines drive roots deeply into fissures to access scarce nutrients. Cold air drainage from the Taunus plateau moderates the microclimate, resulting in an exceptionally elongated ripening season. Vinification typically relies on gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and neutral German oak Stückfass, followed by extensive maturation on fine lees to counter the site's intense mineral tension.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Leitz traces its familial viticultural ancestry back to 1744, though its modern renaissance commenced in 1985 when Johannes Leitz assumed control of the war-ravaged, 2.9-hectare family estate in Rüdesheim am Rhein. Through meticulous parcel acquisition and restoration of steep, historic slate and quartzite terraces, Leitz transformed the domaine into a premier Rheingau reference point. The estate's premier holdings encompass celebrated VDP.Grosse Lagen crus on the dramatic south-facing slopes of the Rüdesheimer Berg, including Berg Schlossberg, Berg Roseneck, Berg Kaisersteinfels, and Berg Rottland Hinterhaus. Farming is conducted sustainably under FAIR'N GREEN certification, employing green cover crops, pomace composting, and manual slope work. Cellar practices combine spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and neutral Stückfass casks, yielding dry Rieslings characterized by crystalline minerality, razor-sharp tension, and phenolic depth, alongside innovative benchmarks such as the non-alcoholic Eins Zwei Zero portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12% - 13%