Westhofener Moorstein Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, peach tarte tatin
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Morstein vineyard in Westhofen, which has documented winegrowing roots dating back to 1282, this Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the absolute pinnacle of German noble sweet wine. The Morstein's unique terroir—composed of heavy clay marl layers interspersed with limestone—imparts a profound mineral structure to the vines. In exceptional vintages, autumn mists encourage the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). The grapes are painstakingly harvested by hand, berry by shriveled berry, selecting only those fully concentrated by botrytis. Fermented slowly in Wittmann's historic vaulted cellars, the resulting nectar is a breathtakingly complex masterpiece where luscious sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by the electric, vibrant acidity characteristic of biodynamically farmed Riesling. It is a rare, liquid monument to patience and nature's favor.
🍾 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