Silvaner Trocken
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release.
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White asparagus with hollandaise sauce, pan-fried trout, or roasted pork loin.
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Silvaner has a rich history in Rheinhessen, where it was once the undisputed king of the vineyards long before Riesling's modern dominance. First brought to German soil in the mid-17th century, this ancient variety finds a soulful, contemporary expression in the hands of the Wittmann family. Sourced from estate vineyards in Westhofen characterized by limestone-rich soils, this dry Silvaner is crafted with the same biodynamic rigor as Wittmann's legendary Grosses Gew%chs bottlings. Fermented with native yeasts and matured in a combination of stainless steel and traditional large neutral oak casks, it captures the rustic elegance of the region. It offers a beautifully textured, herbal, and mineral-driven profile that pays homage to old-school 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.