Weingut Leitz Magic Mountain is a German white wine made from 100% Riesling. “Magic Mountain” can be considered the second wine to Leitz’ Grand Cru’er – a cuvée composed of grapes from the various fields on the Rüdesheimer Berg: Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, Berg Kaisersteinfels and Berg Schlossberg. The wine is aged for 6 months in old oak barrels before bottling.
Colour: Light straw gold.
Smell: Fresh, clean scent of chamomile, lemon peel, yeast and exotic fruit.
Tasting notes: Mineral and crisp, again with hints of exotic fruit such as passion fruit, mango and papaya.
Serving suggestion: Enjoy it chilled with fish such as tuna with soy and ginger.
Johannes Leitz took over the family winery from his father in 1999, having been in charge of the winemaking since 1985. Under Johannes’ ownership, Leitz has only gone one way – up! The quality has increased from good to world class and they have managed to expand the fields with some of the best parcels around the town of Rüdesheim.
The hillside west of and immediately around Rüdesheim is one of the most magical terroirs in the entire world for the production of wines from the Riesling grape – and thus one of the most magical terroirs in the entire world for the production of white wine!
This is where we find, among others, the parcels Berg Schloßberg, Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck and Berg Kaisersteinfels, all four of which enjoy the highest possible classification and recognition in Germany’s hierarchy.
