Snow is White, Wine is White

Although the cold, snowy weather we've had recently has trended many of us toward red wine, or maybe a single malt Scotch, an easy-drinking white wine is always a crowd-pleaser. One of our newest white wines is the Leitz Rheingau QbA Riesling.

The Leitz 2012 Rheingau Riesling is a delicate and sophisticated entry to the estate. This QbA is not produced in the sweet, syrupy style that many wines in this price range tend to be. Johannes Leitz knows that this wine always needs to be about balance, eschewing high sugar levels in favor of a wine like this that is a delicious aperitif, and extremely versatile at the table. Johannes takes great pride in the high quality of his entry level wines; “Drinking Riesling can be similar to playing music” he says. “If you give someone a low quality violin and try to teach them to play, they might not like what they hear and not want to play again.  If you give a novice something really good to begin, it excites them and whets the appetite for even more interesting and complex wines.”

Four different soil types where Riesling is commonly grown: From L, Grey Slate, Quartz and Quartzite, Red Slate witn Quartzite and Loess Quartzite Oder

That grabbed the attention of Brandon Bartfalvi, Senior Wine Manager at our Lawrenceville store.

Brandon then grabbed a bottle for himself. His review: "An off-dry Riesling offering crisp green apple and pear flavors that rest on a mineral-laden core with zippy acidity that keeps the sweetness in check. This leans more toward dry than sweet and offers a lot of personality for the price. I'm buying a case just to have around for the holidays! Going for sushi?? Take a couple bottles with you!"

Sophisticated enough for a gift or for a special occasion, this Leitz Riesling is priced like an everyday wine, at only $9.96  in the Bottle Club®.