Grauer Burgunder
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage release.
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Roasted pork, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled poultry
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In the rolling, sun-drenched hills of Rheinhessen, Weingut Wittmann crafts this expressive Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris) with the same biodynamic precision that defines their legendary Rieslings. While Riesling often commands the spotlight, the Burgunder family has a deep, historic connection to the region's limestone-rich soils. This estate bottling captures the essence of Westhofen's unique terroir, where ancient coral reefs left behind calcium-rich earth. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in traditional large oak casks in the estate's historic 19th-century cellar, this wine avoids the heavy, flabby characteristics often associated with the grape. Instead, it reveals a vibrant, textured, and deeply mineral profile, celebrating the grape's historical journey from its French origins to its beloved status in German viticulture.
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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.