Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roast pork belly with glazed apples, spicy Thai green curry with coconut milk, or mature washed-rind cheeses such as Munster.
✨ Technical Specifications
Steeped on the western edge of Rüdesheim am Rhein where the river bends, the Berg Rottland vineyard features dramatic south-facing slopes composed of weathered Taunus quartzite, loess-loam, and purple slate. This unique confluence of slate-derived heat retention and radiant Rhine light allows late-picked Riesling clusters to accumulate dense concentration alongside laser-sharp acidity. Fruit harvested for this classic Spätlese undergoes cool vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and large, neutral German oak casks (Stückfass), preserving bright primary stone fruit, flinty minerality, and precise natural residual sweetness balanced by intense 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
7.5-9%