GEORG BREUER BERG ROTTLAND RUDESHEIM RIESLING QBA 2020

2021 RÜDESHEIM BERG ROTTLAND RIESLING

Region

With its some 3000 Hectares, Rheingau is one of the smallest wine growing regions in Germany.

South facing steep slopes are protected from the cold northerly winds by the Taunus Mountains, giving

ideal ripening conditions.

Vintage

After three years characterized by warm summers and low rainfall, 2021 presented us with a cool and wet

summer that challenged us viticulturally. After a warm winter, we again feared that there would be an early

bud break again and that the trend of the last few years would continue. But a cold spring luckily slowed

down the development of nature. Due to cool temperatures in July and August, we only started harvesting

in mid-September. The grapes were extremely varied in quality and quantity ... as there was a back and forth

in terms of weather throughout the year.

Grape variety

In terms of elegance and finesse Riesling is the country’s premier grape. The vineyards along the Rhine

provide for ideal growing conditions. With its distinctive aromatic profile, delicate structure and tangy acidity

Riesling produces not only the finest German wines, it earns world-wide recognition as well.

Soils

The steep, south-facing location “Berg Rottland” is located on the western outskirts of Rüdesheim. The soil

here consists of grey-blue slate with a humus-rich top layer of loess and weathered slate. The warmer microclimate, shaped by the Rhine, allows the grapes to ripen early.

Wine estate

Implementing a strict quality philosophy Bernhard Breuer turned the family-owned wine estate with its 40 hectares into a leading estate in the Rheingau. Today it is managed by his daughter Theresa Breuer and production

manager of many years, Hermann Schmoranz, with the assistance of cellar master Markus Lundén.

Wine description

A mineral Riesling with subtle power, flow and deepness. Juicy without being thick. Fine notes of apricot,

apple, herbs, juicy lemon and some stony dust. Animating in combination with elegance and lushness.

Alcohol 11,5% · Residual sugar 4,3 g/l · Total acidity 8,9 g/