Rudesheimer Drachenstein Riesling Eiswein
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheeses, lemon tart, fruit pavlova with passion fruit and mango
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the steep slopes behind Rüdesheim, the Drachenstein vineyard features quartzite and weathered loess-slate soils that lend crystalline minerality and distinct freshness. Eiswein production here depends on sub-zero temperatures, where completely healthy, frozen berries are picked in the early morning at a minimum of minus seven degrees Celsius. Pressed while frozen, water crystals remain behind in the basket, yielding an intensely concentrated must with soaring natural sugars and vibrant acidity. Fermentation occurs slowly at cool temperatures in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to safeguard the purity of primary aromatics.
🍾 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% - 8.5%