[Leica] Lika Drinka Leica

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

==On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:06 PM, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote:
> Weingut Josef Leitz in Ruedesheim on the Rhine, in the Rheingau region, is
> one of Germany's better wineries. Today in the hands of Johannes Leitz but
> with origins back in the 18th century, the estate owns vines in several of
> the best vineyards on the Ruedesheimer Berg, including Rottland and
> Schlossberg.
>
> The estate grows only Riesling grapes and specializes in late-harvest white
> wines, including some which are intensely sweet, although the property is
> also following the German trend towards dry wines too.
>
> The Leitz wines can sometimes be found at retail in the USA and the UK.
>
> There is apparently no connection to the Leitz family of Wetzlar. Most of
> the remaining Wetzlar Leitz descendents moved to Canada some years ago.
>
> Emanuel
>
>

The 'normal' price at the store in a suburb of Oklahoma City is
$18.99, which I don't consider particularly high for a good German
wine.

The tasting notes posted on the bin said 'dry' but as it is identified
on the label as 'riesling trocken' I assume it has a sweetness
component.

--Bob