Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Alte Reben
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared Dover sole with brown butter and capers, roasted squab with root vegetable purée, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on precipitous terraces rising directly from the Rhine, the Berg Schlossberg vineyard features southwest-facing inclines exceeding 60 percent gradients, composed of heat-retaining quartzite and red Devonian slate. Sourced from ancient, deep-rooted 'Alte Reben' vines that naturally restrict yields, the fruit develops concentrated aromatics and structural power. Vinification generally proceeds with ambient yeasts in temperature-regulated stainless steel tanks and traditional neutral German oak Stückfass (1,200-liter casks). Extended maturation on the fine lees imparts textural breadth without obscuring the vineyard's signature steely spine, crystalline acid cut, and distinctive smoky 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
12.5% - 13.5%