Westhofener Moorstein Riesling BA
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, with the potential to develop beautifully for even longer under ideal cellar conditions.
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Blue cheese, fruit tarts, foie gras
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Hailing from the legendary Morstein vineyard—the oldest documented site in Westhofen, dating back to 1282—this Beerenauslese (BA) is a rare, noble sweet masterpiece. The Morstein slope is renowned for its heavy clayey marl soils underlaid with dense limestone, which imparts a profound mineral tension to the vines. Crafted only in exceptional vintages when botrytis cinerea develops perfectly, the grapes are meticulously harvested by hand, berry by berry. Fermented slowly, the resulting wine is a sublime interplay of luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, vibrant acidity that keeps the palate remarkably fresh and energetic, reflecting both the unique terroir and Wittmann's dedicated biodynamic craftsmanship.
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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.