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2011 Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese, Weingut Leitz

Rheingau, Germany

From one of Rüdesheim’s most charming vineyards comes a Riesling that dances between generosity and grace. The 2011 Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese opens with a radiant bouquet of ripe peach, golden apple and citrus zest, layered with acacia honey and a hint of crushed slate. On the palate, it’s sumptuous yet balanced with luscious fruit sweetness offset by a bright thread of acidity that keeps everything fresh and gliding. There’s a lovely, almost creamy texture to the mid-palate, finishing long, floral and gently spicy. A classic Rheingau Spätlese in full, graceful bloom.

For when: you’re slowing dinner down to savour the best bit.
Pairs with: spicy Asian dishes, ripe cheeses or fruit tarts.
If this wine were: a mood, it’d be late afternoon sun through amber glass - glowing, mellow and perfectly timed.

Weingut Leitz, led by Johannes Leitz, has become synonymous with the revival of Rüdesheim’s steep vineyards and the purity of modern Rheingau Riesling. The Magdalenenkreuz vineyard sits on loess and loam soils at the base of the slope, producing softer, fruit-driven wines with a generous, open character. 2011 was a near-perfect year in the Rheingau, marked by warm days and cool nights, yielding beautifully balanced fruit. Fermented slowly and aged on fine lees in stainless steel, this Spätlese captures Leitz’s hallmark clarity - sweetness with poise, texture with lightness, and a sense of place that lingers long after the last sip.

Whats in the bottle
100% Riesling

£39.00
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  • Producer Information

Perched above the Rhine in the storybook town of Rüdesheim, Weingut Leitz has become one of Germany’s modern Riesling powerhouses, a blend of deep tradition, meticulous craftsmanship, and a quietly adventurous spirit. Johannes Leitz, who took over the family estate in 1985, has elevated it from a small local winery to an international benchmark, all while remaining steadfastly committed to expressing the character of his native Rheingau vineyards.

Leitz’s vineyards climb some of the region’s most iconic south-facing slopes, Berg Schlossberg, Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck, and Magdalenenkreuz, each with its own soil fingerprint of slate, quartzite, or loess. These steep, hand-tended parcels harness the full drama of the landscape: dizzying elevations, radiant sunlight, and the cooling influence of the Rhine below. The result is Riesling in all its guises, from bone-dry and chiselled to late-harvest wines of unctuous sweetness and crystalline balance.

Johannes Leitz is renowned for his precision. Fermentations are cool and slow, mostly in stainless steel, preserving purity and freshness, while select cuvées see gentle ageing on fine lees for added texture. His philosophy is simple: minimal intervention, maximum expression. Each wine speaks fluently of its site — whether the mineral tension of Berg Roseneck or the generous charm of Magdalenenkreuz. Together they form a portrait of the Rheingau at its most honest and uplifting: wines that are both timeless and unmistakably of their place.

2011 Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese, Weingut Leitz

£39.00

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