Westhofener Morstein Riesling GG Auktion
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot with a rich butter sauce, roasted veal chop, or creamy mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Westhofener Morstein Riesling GG Auktion represents the absolute pinnacle of Weingut Wittmann's craftsmanship, sourced from the estate's most prized parcels within the legendary Morstein vineyard. First documented in the year 1282, the Morstein is a south-facing slope rich in heavy clay marl and dense limestone subsoil, which imparts a profound, chalky minerality and structural power to the wine. This highly exclusive 'Auktion' bottling is a micro-selection of the finest casks, produced specifically for the prestigious annual VDP auction. Vinified using indigenous yeasts in the estate's historic 1829 vaulted cellar and aged in traditional large oak casks, this dry Riesling is celebrated for its deep concentration, vibrant acidity, and an intense, flinty tension that reflects the pure limestone terroir of Westhofen.
🍾 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