Weingut Leitz Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany 2023 Aged Tawny closes with a return of

closes with a return of wild mint and citrus

A blend of 90% cabernet sauvignon

hints of orange sorbet and orange rind emerging with time in the glass

Forthright lemon-curd

aged with its lees for a year in oak barrels (half new)

Weingut Leitz Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany 2023 Aged Tawny closes with a return ofLay is a very old word meaning slate and "Kloster" is the German translation of Abbey. The Klosterlay sits beneath the Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard, above the eastern edge of the village. Here, the Rdesheimer Berg begins to gently undulate as it levels out toward the village of Geisenheim. Josi believes this site is destined for a fruity style and therefore always makes Kabinett from this vineyard.