Leitz Eins Zwei Dry Riesling 2013

Weingut Josef Leitz is located in Rüdesheim, at the western end of the Rheingau. And as the German Wine Guide notes: “Few in the Rheingau make finer wines than Leitz.” This family estate is run by Johannes Leitz, who took over the 28 hectare property from his father in 1985, at the tender age of 21. It was the Rheingau that “established Germany’s reputation for world class white wines” (Hugh Johnson) and Eins Zwei Dry is a wonderful, modern ambassador for the region. Named with a refreshing Teutonic sense of fun, this tasty dry Riesling is a light hearted, crisp, elegant white. With scents of apple, kumquat, apricot and lime blossom, it’s very food friendly and particularly good with pan-fried white fish, Waldorf salad or simply on its own.