Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Drinking window

Best 6 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs22 yrs24 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke

Palate: mineral, citrus zest, spice

Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope spice.

What it pairs with

  • Roast Bresse chicken with mushrooms
    Yellow fruit and smoky slate match the herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom.
  • Pike-perch with riesling sauce
    Density and yellow fruit echo the river-fish flesh and Riesling reduction.
  • Aged Gruyere
    Salty slate plays against the nutty cow-milk cheese.

How to serve Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Roast Bresse chicken with mushrooms, Pike-perch with riesling sauce, Aged Gruyere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Breuer's Berg Rottland is drawn from the warm red-slate slope below Berg Schlossberg; bottled at the single-vineyard level since the 1980s.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Georg Breuer · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
Rheingau Pradikatswein
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 50 to 80 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 22 from vintage
First vintage
1985

Frequently asked about Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling

What does Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling taste like?

On the nose, yellow apple, stone fruit, smoke. On the palate, mineral, citrus zest, spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Breuer's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope spice.

When should I drink Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling?

Drink 6 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling?

Roast Bresse chicken with mushrooms is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with riesling sauce and Aged Gruyere. Yellow fruit and smoky slate match the herb-roasted poultry and earthy mushroom.

Is Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling vegan?

No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.

What grapes are in Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling?

The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body high acid mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with poultry pairs with white fish price premium riesling single vineyard still white

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