Spatburgunder Gundersheimer Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted pork loin
✨ Technical Specifications
While Weingut Wittmann is globally renowned for its legendary dry Rieslings, their mastery extends beautifully to the red spectrum with this Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) from the limestone-rich soils of Gundersheim. The village of Gundersheim, neighboring Westhofen, features unique terroir characterized by dense limestone and clay, which imparts a distinct mineral tension and vibrant acidity to the Pinot Noir vines. Historically, Spätburgunder was brought to Germany by Cistercian monks in the 12th century, and Wittmann honors this legacy through meticulous biodynamic farming. The grapes are hand-harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and matured in traditional oak casks. This Erste Lage (Premier Cru) level village wine showcases a refined harmony of bright red berry fruit, subtle forest floor notes, and a structured, chalky minerality that reflects the ancient limestone soils of the Rheinhessen.
🍾 About the Producer
With viticultural heritage in Westhofen dating back to 1663, Weingut Wittmann is one of Germany's most influential pioneers of organic and biodynamic viticulture in the Wonnegau sub-region of Rheinhessen. Under the visionary leadership of Philipp Wittmann, alongside his family, the estate transitioned to organic farming in 1990 and achieved full biodynamic certification in 2004. Wittmann's philosophy centers on intense vineyard care, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and aging in traditional neutral oak casks to express the profound limestone-rich terroir of legendary VDP.Grosse Lage sites such as Morstein, Kirchspiel, Aulerde, and Brunnenhäuschen. Renowned globally for benchmark Grosses Gewächs dry Rieslings characterized by crystalline precision, tension, and chalky minerality, the estate also crafts exceptional noble sweet botrytis wines and refined Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Spätburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%