A "baby Grand Cru" wine blending their five Grand Cru vineyards in Schlossberg, Rottland, and Lorch, and aged slightly less than the top wines. The name means "steep earth" and references a document from 1074 describing the incredibly severe slopes of the the Rüdesheim vineyards. This is a dry, waxy, steely, lemony wine with subtle fruit that overdelivers every vintage.

Perfect with seafood, raw dishes, or alpine cheeses, this is a wine to drink now for its precision or age for complexity. One of Germany's smartest buys for serious dry Riesling lovers.

"The 2023 Riesling Terra Montosa is made from all the steep sites of the estate: Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck, Berg Schlossberg, Rauenthaler Nonnenberg and Lorcher Pfaffenwies. It is blended after all the single-site wines have been decided on. The 2023 opens with a beautifully serene tone of peppermint tea, followed by pure, ripe, lifted Amalfi lemon peel. The palate has a touch of creaminess from oak that sits well with the generous fruit, swirling and swishing on the streamlined palate. All is present: fine freshness, plush fruit, proper contour and much elan. This is a rather seductive wine for all the Riesling skeptics out there. (Bone-dry). 94pts" — Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous