Structure

Bodyfull
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Drinking window

Best 5 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage5 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

Leitz's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope mineral depth.

What it pairs with

  • Roast Bresse chicken
    Yellow fruit and salty slate match the herb-roasted poultry.
  • Turbot with brown butter and capers
    Density and salty slate match the meaty flatfish and brown-butter caper sauce.
  • Munich obatzda with rye Find munich obatzda with rye on TableJourney →
    Yellow fruit and minerality lift the paprika-spiced cheese spread.

How to serve Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG

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, Turbot with brown butter and capers, Munich obatzda with rye. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Leitz's Berg Rottland GG is drawn from the warm red-slate slope below Berg Schlossberg; bottled as Erstes Gewaechs from 2002 onwards.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Leitz · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 45 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 22 from vintage
First vintage
2002

Frequently asked about Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG

What does Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG 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. Leitz's dry Grosses Gewachs from the Berg Rottland red-slate slope: ripe yellow fruit, smoke and warm-slope mineral depth.

When should I drink Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG?

Drink 5 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 GG?

Roast Bresse chicken is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Turbot with brown butter and capers and Munich obatzda with rye. Yellow fruit and salty slate match the herb-roasted poultry.

Is Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling GG 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 GG?

The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Rheingau.

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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