Westhofener Aulerde Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted pork belly, mildly spicy Thai green curry
✨ Technical Specifications
The Aulerde vineyard, first documented in 1380 under the name 'Oulart', is one of the oldest and warmest Grand Cru (Grosses Gewächs) sites in Westhofen. Situated at the foot of the rolling hills of the Rheinhessen, this south-facing vineyard is protected from cold winds, allowing the Riesling grapes to ripen earlier and more fully than in neighboring sites. The soil here is a complex mix of clayey silt, loess, and gravel, underlain by ancient limestone. This unique terroir yields a Riesling of remarkable opulence and power, balancing lush yellow stone fruit aromas with a vibrant, salty minerality. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak casks in Wittmann's historic cellar, the Westhofener Aulerde GG is a masterclass in tension, combining rich texture with a precise, driving acidity.
🍾 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
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%