Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling Eiswein
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, Meyer lemon tart, roasted apricot galette with crème fraîche
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the Klosterlay vineyard situated near Rüdesheim, this rare dessert wine relies on healthy grapes frozen on the vine and harvested at temperatures typically at or below minus seven degrees Celsius. The terroir features sandy loam, loess, and weathered quartzite, which yields intense fruit clarity alongside a distinct mineral backbone. Gentle pressing of the rock-hard grapes concentrates luscious natural sugars and racy tartaric acid while ice crystals remain in the press. Fermentation progresses slowly in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve crystalline aromatic purity and prevent heavy botrytis dominance.
🍾 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
6.5% - 8.5%