Westhofener Morstein Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Morstein vineyard is a legendary grand cru site in Westhofen, with records of its viticultural significance dating back to 1282. Situated on a south-facing slope, its terroir is defined by a heavy clay marl topsoil strewn with limestone fragments, resting upon a deep, water-retaining limestone bedrock. This unique geology forces the vines to dig deep, imparting a profound, chalky minerality and immense structural power to the Riesling. Wittmann crafts this Grosses Gew$chs with meticulous biodynamic care, fermenting the hand-harvested fruit with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large neutral oak casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension and depth, characterized by intense yellow fruit, wet stone reduction, and a vibrant, saline finish that speaks of its ancient seabed origins.
🍾 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%