Weingut Josef Leitz

Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese Riesling

9.236 ratings
9.214 pro ratings
Rheingau, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.3

Prost!

Prost!

Aug 15th, 2015
Scott Lauck

Great mineral, zest and weight. Awesome with a spicy ramen bowl.

Great mineral, zest and weight. Awesome with a spicy ramen bowl.

May 15th, 2015
Reuben Smith

Dry, minerally and a typical sourness of a Rheingau wine. $18 from K&L. Drank this on a special occasion at Bear Valley Inn, Olema

Dry, minerally and a typical sourness of a Rheingau wine. $18 from K&L. Drank this on a special occasion at Bear Valley Inn, Olema

Dec 6th, 2015
Jason Carlen

Just lovely. Spice, dried fruit, sudz. Raging acid and apricot. Mm mm good

Just lovely. Spice, dried fruit, sudz. Raging acid and apricot. Mm mm good

Nov 3rd, 2015
Becca Flanagan

Loved this sweet little riesling! Stood out to me at a Leitz tasting.

Loved this sweet little riesling! Stood out to me at a Leitz tasting.

Sep 14th, 2015
Paul Watson

Lime zest and peaches, wet rocks. Great floral component and good weight. Nice acid.

Lime zest and peaches, wet rocks. Great floral component and good weight. Nice acid.

Jul 13th, 2015
Karine Sully

Sweet good balance to the spicy food

Sweet good balance to the spicy food

Jun 19th, 2015
K U
9.6

Sometimes in Germany this is a typical use for a (schorle). Half and half of this wine and some spritzer water. Amazing pair with some salty blew cheese and prosciutto. Not too sweet where it's a dessert wine.
Spätalese (schpait-lay-za)
Means late harvest, and the level of grapes at the time of harvest. More fertile soils. More water retention. The bread and butter wine of Leitz. Single vineyard; magdalenekreuz (the cross of Mary Magdalene which is still in the vineyard to this day to ward off the plague).

Sometimes in Germany this is a typical use for a (schorle). Half and half of this wine and some spritzer water. Amazing pair with some salty blew cheese and prosciutto. Not too sweet where it's a dessert wine.
Spätalese (schpait-lay-za)
Means late harvest, and the level of grapes at the time of harvest. More fertile soils. More water retention. The bread and butter wine of Leitz. Single vineyard; magdalenekreuz (the cross of Mary Magdalene which is still in the vineyard to this day to ward off the plague).

Feb 28th, 2015
Shadd Scott

Crisp tree fruits, mad acidity, slate, not too sweet or viscous... Delicious!

Crisp tree fruits, mad acidity, slate, not too sweet or viscous... Delicious!

Feb 12th, 2015