Der Berg Chardonnay Reserve
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Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from the vintage release, with the potential to develop beautifully over 15 years in a proper cellar.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled lobster with butter
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Wittmann's Der Berg Chardonnay Reserve represents the pinnacle of the estate's exploration into Burgundian varieties within the premier limestone terroirs of Westhofen. While the estate is globally renowned for its legendary Rieslings, the cool-climate, calcium-carbonate-rich soils of the Rheinhessen provide an exceptional canvas for Chardonnay. 'Der Berg' (The Mountain) refers to the elevated, wind-swept vineyard parcels that yield grapes with intense concentration, vibrant acidity, and a distinct chalky footprint. Cultivated under strict biodynamic principles, the grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak casks. This meticulous process yields a white wine of immense structure, deep mineral tension, and a refined, subtly reductive character that beautifully bridges German precision with classic Burgundian elegance.
🍾 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.