Rudesheimer Burgweg Riesling TBA
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release, with the potential to cellar for a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based tarts
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Crafted only in exceptional vintages when nature perfectly aligns, the Rüdesheimer Burgweg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the pinnacle of German noble sweet winemaking. The historic Burgweg vineyard, situated on the steep slopes of Rüdesheim in the Rheingau, benefits from a unique microclimate where the Rhine River's morning mists encourage the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), while the afternoon sun dehydrates the grapes to a highly concentrated state. Weingut Leitz painstakingly hand-harvests these shriveled, raisin-like berries berry-by-berry. The resulting elixir is a monument to patience and terroir, balancing luscious, honeyed sweetness with the Rheingau's trademark vibrant, electric acidity and deep mineral complexity. It is a legendary style of wine with roots tracing back centuries in the region's monastic winemaking history.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Weingut Leitz, located in the historic town of Rüdesheim am Rhein in Germany's Rheingau region, traces its winemaking heritage back to 1744. Under the visionary leadership of Johannes Leitz, who took over the family estate in 1985, the winery has earned international acclaim for its exceptional, terroir-driven Rieslings. The estate meticulously manages some of the Rheingau's most prestigious steep-slope grand cru vineyards, including Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, Berg Rottland, and Berg Roseneck. Renowned for their remarkable purity, vibrant acidity, and deep minerality, Leitz's wines range from bone-dry expressions to luscious, noble sweet Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese, alongside a pioneering range of premium non-alcoholic wines.