Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared Dover sole with brown butter, roasted pork belly with apple compote, braised veal cheeks.
✨ Technical Specifications
Steeped on the western edge of Rüdesheim am Rhein where the river bends, the Berg Rottland VDP.Grosse Lage vineyard features exceptionally steep, sun-drenched inclines composed of weathered slate, Taunus quartzite, and gravelly loess-loam. This microclimate benefits from direct solar irradiation amplified by Rhine River reflection, producing profound phenolic ripeness tempered by brisk river winds. Fermentation is typically conducted spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in temperature-regulated stainless steel vats and neutral German Stückfass casks, followed by extended fine lees contact to build textural breadth while preserving vivid slate-driven minerality.
🍾 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
12.5-13.5%