Westhofener Moorstein Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheeses, seared foie gras with spiced orchard fruit compote, classic tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Originating from the prominent south-facing limestone slopes of Westhofen, the Morstein (historically rendered Moorstein) parcel sits on fractured Muschelkalk bedrock blanketed by clay marl. Hand-selected botrytized and overripe clusters are harvested late to concentrate natural sugars while retaining searing acidity. Vinification involves gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation in traditional neutral German oak Stück and Doppelstück casks, capturing intense chalky minerality, concentrated stone fruit, and noble rot complexity without modern cosmetic oak interference.
🍾 About the Producer
With ancestral roots in Westhofen documented to 1663, Weingut Wittmann stands as a monumental force in the modern renaissance of Rheinhessen viticulture. Situated in the rolling Wonnegau district, the estate encompasses prestigious VDP Grosse Lage terroirs including Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhäuschen, and Aulerde. These steep, sun-drenched parcels feature deeply layered upper limestone and clay-marl colluvium over fractured subterranean limestone bedrock, fostering remarkable minerality and tension. Guided by cellarmaster Philipp Wittmann and his wife Eva Clüsserath, alongside his pioneering parents Günter and Elisabeth, the estate spearheaded organic cultivation in 1990 before achieving full Demeter biodynamic certification in 2004. In their vaulted 1829 cellar, hand-harvested fruit undergoes gentle pressing and spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in traditional large neutral oak Stück and Doppelstück casks. Renowned for chiseled, dry Rieslings and textural Burgundian varieties, Wittmann produces cellar-worthy benchmarks defined by intense saline depth, purity of fruit, and aristocratic limestone energy.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
7.5% - 9.0%