Tasting note
The salty touch on the end of this lightly sweet German Riesling delivers a welcome complexity to a juicy, piquant mouthful of pears, pineapples and limes.
Viticulture
The vineyard is located in the middle of Rheingau with and average age of 20 years. The vines are trellised with the Guyot sytem and the canopy management is Leitz's own structure. Sustainable farming practice is employed including leaf removal.
Vinification
Whole cluster pressing, overnight settling on skins and then temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel. The wines is left on lees for 4 months and filtered via cross flow.
Food Match
The sweet nature of this wine makes it a must have with spicy food, such as Sushi, Mango Chutney, or tropical salads with roasted chicken breast.