Riesling Porphyry – 2023

Steitz Riesling Porphyr 2023 – Pure Origin from Volcanic Rock

Steitz Riesling Porphyr 2023 represents a new path for the winery – shaped by origin, craftsmanship, and a clear signature style: cool, mineral, characterful. What used to be a village wine now presents itself as a true terroir statement. With the entry of son Finn Steitz, not only has the winemaking changed, but also the self-perception of this wine. The Riesling grows around Neu-Bamberg on volcanic porphyry rock, is spontaneously fermented and minimally sulfured – unfiltered and vinified with great respect for its origin. The new, reduced label also reflects this change: puristic, angular, clear.

Steitz Origin Wine – Advantages at a Glance:

• Terroir-driven & mineral – the typical taste of the porphyry soil: smoky, salty, cool.
• New signature style with even more origin – more craftsmanship, more origin, more character.
• Spontaneously fermented & natural – for authentic, clear drinkability with depth.

More Origin, More Craftsmanship

With Finn Steitz, a breath of fresh air has entered the winery – and it’s palpable. The former village wine has been consistently developed further. Instead of a classic style, the focus is now on the terroir. Together with his father Christian, Finn brings artisanal finesse and an uncompromising orientation towards origin into play. The Riesling grapes for this origin wine come from one of the coolest and rockiest sites in Rheinhessen, from young vines grown on the western side of the Heerkretz site, characterized by volcanic porphyry. Christian Steitz passionately practices regenerative agriculture for a natural balance of the soils, which includes: diverse cover cropping and rolling, application of compost teas, gentle pruning, manual defoliation, hand harvesting. After several hours of maceration, it is gently pressed. The winemaking process: uncontrolled spontaneous fermentation with complete lees, reduced intervention, aging on full lees in Hösch barrels until May, bottled in September 2024 without additives or fining – all aligned for maximum expression of the soil and the site. This results in a Riesling that does not aim to be pleasing, but rather precisely and sharply shows what makes it unique.

Volcanic Rock as a Flavor Carrier

The porphyry soil is the foundation of this wine. From the volcanic rock, the Riesling draws its clear minerality, its salty-smoky depth, and the cool tension on the palate. The vines stand on old, stony sites that yield little water but much character. You taste this special origin with every sip: not a watered-down Riesling, but a true statement from the soil to the bottle.

Fruit, Structure, and Style in Perfect Balance

Despite its striking minerality, the Steitz Riesling Porphyr 2023 convinces with harmonious fruit – peach, yellow apple, a hint of citrus, and herbal freshness. The wine appears clear, lean, and precise, with a fine play of acidity and a long finish. Not a loud speaker, but a wine with attitude and substance that reveals even more of itself with the second sip. Those who love cool, terroir-driven Rieslings will find what they are looking for here.

The Steitz Riesling Porphyr 2023 is a cool, mineral origin wine from porphyry rock with a new signature. Cool, salty, fruit-precise – a wine that speaks of origin.

Steitz Riesling Porphyr 2023 – Terroir, minerality, character – clear Riesling from porphyry rock, spontaneously fermented, mineral-cool with dark, spicy fruit. Origin & craftsmanship at its best.

Riesling Porphyr – a wine and its values

• Origin Wine from Germany
• Growing region Rheinhessen
• Village wine Neu Bamberg
• Grape variety Riesling
• 12% vol Alcohol
• 7.2 g/l Acidity
• 3.9 g/l Residual sugar