In the glass
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
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Roast Bresse chicken with mushrooms
Yellow fruit and smoky slate elevate 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.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- 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
- 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 elevate 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.