100 Hugel Riesling Trocken
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 4 years from the vintage release to fully appreciate its fresh, youthful fruit profile.
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Fresh seafood, mildly spicy Asian dishes, goat cheese salads
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Weingut Wittmann's '100 Hügel' (100 Hills) Riesling Trocken is an inviting tribute to the rolling, wave-like landscape of Rheinhessen, historically nicknamed the 'land of a thousand hills.' Crafted from organically grown grapes, this dry Riesling serves as an elegant, accessible introduction to the estate's signature style. The Wittmann family, whose viticultural heritage in Westhofen dates back to 1663, employs eco-friendly practices to coax vibrant fruit and mineral complexity from the region's limestone-rich soils. Fermented in a combination of stainless steel and traditional large oak casks, the wine beautifully balances the natural, zesty acidity of the Riesling grape with a charming, fruit-forward character that reflects the warmth and energy of its hilly origins.
🍾 wine.about_producer
With a winegrowing heritage in the Rheinhessen village of Westhofen dating back to 1663, Weingut Wittmann is a pioneering force in German biodynamic viticulture, having committed to organic practices in 1990 and biodynamics in 2004. Managed today by Philipp Wittmann alongside his family, the estate is globally revered for its precise, terroir-driven dry Rieslings sourced from legendary Grosses Gewächs sites like Morstein, Kirchspiel, and Aulerde. In their historic vaulted cellar built in 1829, the wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in traditional large oak casks, resulting in structured, mineral-rich expressions of outstanding longevity.