Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, seared foie gras with quince reduction, apricot tart tatin
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on dramatic, near-vertical slopes above the Rhine, Berg Schlossberg features weathered Taunus quartzite and dark Devonian slate soils that absorb intense solar radiation. For this Trockenbeerenauslese, painstakingly hand-selected, shriveled berries affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) are harvested berry by berry late in the season. Fermentation unfolds at a glacial pace due to extremely high must weights, typically carried out in temperature-regulated stainless steel or neutral wooden barrels to retain pure, concentrated varietal essence alongside monumental residual sugar and crystalline 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
6-8%