Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Riesling GG
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, with the potential to develop beautifully for 20 years or more.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Seared scallops, roasted pork belly, classic Wiener Schnitzel
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Brunnenhäuschen vineyard, situated on the high-altitude upper slopes of Westhofen, derives its name from an ancient well-house that historically supplied water to the local community. This cooler microclimate, combined with a complex soil structure of limestone, clay marl, and pockets of iron-rich terra rossa, forces the Riesling vines to root deeply. The resulting Grosses Gewächs is a masterclass in tension and structural elegance. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in traditional large oak casks, this dry Riesling captures the essence of its historic site, showcasing a crystalline minerality, vibrant acidity, and a deep, savory herbal complexity that unfolds beautifully over time.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.