Rudesheimer Kirchenpfad Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, seared foie gras with quince compote, tarte Tatin with crème fraîche
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Kirchenpfad vineyard situated on the lower slopes east of Rüdesheim am Rhein, this Trockenbeerenauslese represents the pinnacle of noble rot concentration in the Rheingau. The site features deep, loess-clay soils interlaced with sandy loam and gravel, offering superior water retention that encourages the development of Botrytis cinerea when morning autumn mists roll off the Rhine. Harvesting is performed across meticulous, berry-by-berry manual passes, gathering shriveled, raisined fruit at extreme must weights. Fermentation occurs slowly via indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to safeguard precision, before resting on fine lees to harmonize explosive residual sugars with piercing, site-specific 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
5.5-7%