Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared scallops, roasted pork belly, classic Wiener Schnitzel
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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%