Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork belly, seared scallops, spicy Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, sun-drenched slopes of the Rheingau, the R''udesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Riesling GG represents the pinnacle of dry German Riesling. The ''Hinterhaus'' is a highly prized, historic parcel nestled within the Grand Cru Berg Rottland vineyard, where steep slopes of slate, quartzite, and gravel plunge toward the Rhine River. The name ''Rottland'' derives from the medieval word ''roden'', referring to the clearing of wild land for viticulture centuries ago. Benefiting from intense solar radiation and the heat-reflecting mirror of the river, this sheltered parcel yields grapes of exceptional ripeness and concentration. Weingut Leitz crafts this Grosses Gew''achs (GG) with minimal intervention, allowing the intense mineral tension, ripe stone fruit character, and profound structure of the terroir to shine through in a dry, powerful, and age-worthy masterpiece.
🍾 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