Rudesheimer Magdalenenkrenz TBA
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from vintage release, with the potential to cellar almost indefinitely under proper conditions.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz—often affectionately referred to as 'Maggie' by Riesling enthusiasts—takes its name from a historic red sandstone cross dedicated to Mary Magdalene that stands among the vines. Unlike the steep, slate-dominated cliffs of the neighboring Berg Schlossberg, the Magdalenenkreuz vineyard features deep, fertile soils of loess, loam, and sandy gravel. This unique terroir excels at retaining moisture and warmth, creating the perfect microclimate for the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). In exceptional vintages, Weingut Leitz painstakingly hand-harvests these shriveled, botrytized berries one by one to craft their rare Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA). The resulting wine is a luscious, amber-hued nectar of astonishing complexity, balancing intense sweetness with the Rheingau's signature electric acidity.
🍾 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.