Estate Riesling Trocken
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Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years from vintage release.
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pan-seared white fish, spicy Thai curry, goat cheese salad
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The Estate Riesling Trocken from Weingut Wittmann serves as the ultimate calling card for this historic Westhofen estate. Sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards across the limestone-rich slopes of the southern Rheinhessen, this dry Riesling captures the vibrant energy and mineral precision of the region. In the cellar, the grapes undergo gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large neutral oak casks. This time-honored approach, combined with the estate's strict selection process, yields a wine of remarkable clarity, showcasing bright citrus, stone fruit, and a distinct salty minerality that reflects Westhofen's ancient limestone soils. It is a classic representation of modern, dry German Riesling crafted with artisanal care.
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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.