Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheeses, classic duck foie gras terrine with brioche, apricot tarte tatin
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the precipitous slate and quartzite bluffs above Rüdesheim, Berg Roseneck yields profoundly concentrated Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) wines when autumn mists and lingering afternoon sun induce intense noble rot. The parcel's shallow, heat-retaining stony soils impart intense mineral tension. Botrytized berries are harvested via meticulous, multi-pass berry-by-berry triage at exceptionally high Oechsle levels. Vinification proceeds sluggishly in neutral vessels or stainless steel due to dense osmotic pressure, yielding an elixirlike nectar where massive natural residual sweetness is balanced by crystalline, vibrant acidity.
🍾 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
5.5-7%