Leitz
Leitz is a Rüdesheim-based Rheingau estate best known for its Rieslings, ranging from the accessible Eins Zwei Dry bottlings to the site-specific Grosses Gewächs of Berg Schlossberg.
History
Weingut Leitz is based in Rüdesheim am Rhein, at the western end of the Rheingau where the river bends sharply south and the vineyards pivot from east-facing to south-facing slopes. Johannes Leitz took over the family estate in the late 1980s, inheriting a small operation and rebuilding it steadily through the 1990s into one of the Rheingau's more visible names internationally. The growth was genuine rather than sudden: Leitz expanded vineyard holdings, sharpened the range, and built an export presence, particularly in the United States, without abandoning the estate's roots in Rüdesheim's historic sites. The winery remains family-owned and operated, with Johannes Leitz the central figure in its direction.
Vineyards
Leitz holds parcels in several of Rüdesheim's most significant sites, including Berg Schlossberg, Berg Roseneck, and Berg Rottland, the steep south-facing slopes that drop toward the Rhine and are among the Rheingau's most capable addresses for Riesling. Berg Schlossberg, the source of the estate's Grosses Gewächs, is dominated by blue slate and quartzite, which contributes to the minerally, structured character the wine is known for. The Rüdesheimer Kirchenpfad, used for the Kabinett Feinherb, sits in a somewhat gentler position. The steep sites are largely worked by hand given the gradient. Specific hectare totals and formal certification details are not confirmed here, but the estate has been associated with sustainable practices in the vineyard.
Winemaking
Leitz produces a wide range by Rheingau standards, running from the Eins Zwei Dry series (a straightforward, reliably dry entry point available in Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir Rosé) through the Kabinett and Spätlese registers and up to the Grosses Gewächs tier. The Eins Zwei Dry bottlings are made for early drinking and clean, direct fruit. The site-specific and Prädikat wines receive more careful treatment, with fermentation typically in traditional large oval casks (Stückfass) that allow slow, gentle development without imparting oak flavor. Residual sugar levels vary intentionally across the range, and the feinherb designations, used on both the Kirchenpfad Kabinett and the Pinot Noir Rosé, indicate off-dry wines that fall outside the strict Prädikat sweetness definitions but are not fully trocken. The Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs is the flagship, harvested from the steep slate sites and aged to develop the tensile, slow-building character the site can produce in good vintages. The estate also makes Weissburgunder, which sits outside the Riesling-focused core but reflects the Rheingau's growing interest in white Burgundy varieties.
Wines
2024 Pinot Noir Rosé Eins Zwei Dry
2024 Pinot Noir Rosé Feinherb
2024 Sauvignon Blanc Eins Zwei Dry
2024 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry
2024 Weissburgunder
2024 Riesling Magic Mountain
2024 Riesling Rüdesheimer Kirchenpfad Kabinett Feinherb
2023 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry
2023 Pinot Noir Rosé Eins Zwei Dry
2023 Chardonnay
2023 Weissburgunder
2023 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry Organic
2023 WRC
2023 Riesling Magic Mountain
2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Monopol Grosses Gewächs
2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Grosses Gewächs
2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Grosses Gewächs
2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Kaisersteinfels Grosses Gewächs
2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs
2022 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry
2022 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry Organic
2022 Chardonnay
2022 Weissburgunder
2022 Sauvignon Blanc Eins Zwei Dry
2022 Riesling Rüdesheim
2022 Chardonnay C S.B.S.
2022 Riesling Magic Mountain
2022 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Grosses Gewächs
2022 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Grosses Gewächs
2022 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Monopol Grosses Gewächs
2022 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs
2021 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Monopol Grosses Gewächs
2021 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Grosses Gewächs
2021 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs
2021 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Grosses Gewächs
2021 Riesling Rüdesheimer Kaisersteinfels Grosses Gewächs
2020 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Monopol Grosses Gewächs
2020 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Grosses Gewächs
2020 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Grosses Gewächs
2020 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs
2020 Riesling Rüdesheimer Kaisersteinfels Grosses Gewächs
2019 Brut Nature Riesling 36
2019 Brut Riesling 48
2019 Brut Nature Riesling 60
2018 Riesling Rüdesheimer Drachenstein Auslese
2018 Riesling Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese
2018 Riesling Rüdesheimer Drachenstein Beerenauslese
2018 Riesling Rudesheimer trocken A.P. #12
2018 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Spätlese
2018 Riesling Drachenstein trocken
2018 Riesling Rudesheimer trocken Magic Mountain A.P. #16
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Kirchenpfad feinherb
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer trocken
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Grosses Gewächs
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Grosses Gewächs
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Ehrenfels Grosses Gewächs
2017 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry trocken
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese
2017 Riesling Dragonstone
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kirchenpfad feinherb
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer trocken
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Rosengarten Grosses Gewächs
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Magic Mountain trocken
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Terrassen GrossesGewächs
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Grosses Gewächs
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Spätlese
2017 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Ehrenfels GrossesGewächs
2017 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Trockenbeerenauslese
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Rosengarten Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Kabinett
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Magic Mountain trocken
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Katerloch Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Terrassen Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Dragonstone
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kirchenpfad Riesling feinherb
2016 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry trocken
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Rosengarten Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Kabinett
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Magic Mountain trocken
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck Katerloch Grosses Gewächs
2016 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Terrassen GrossesGewächs
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Klosterlay Kabinett
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Kirchenpfad feinherb
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Katerloch trocken
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Magic Mountain trocken
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Terrassen GrossesGewächs
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Hinterhaus Grosses Gewächs
2015 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Ehrenfels Grosses Gewächs
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spätlese
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Klosterlay Kabinett
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Kirchenpfad feinherb
2015 Riesling Dragonstone
2015 Riesling Eins Zwei Dry trocken
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Beerenauslese
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer trocken
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Auslese
2015 Riesling Rudesheimer Drachenstein trocken