Westhofener Morstein Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed roast pork belly, artisanal blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Morstein is Westhofen’s oldest and most revered single vineyard, with historical records of its excellence dating back to 1282. Situated on a south-facing slope at an elevation of up to 280 meters, its unique terroir is defined by heavy clay marl soils strewn with limestone debris, resting upon a deep, water-active limestone massif. While Wittmann is celebrated for dry expressions, their Riesling Spätlese from this legendary site is a masterclass in the interplay of sweetness and structure. Crafted using biodynamic estate fruit, fermented with native yeasts, and matured in traditional large oak casks, this wine captures the intense mineral drive of the Morstein. It delivers a striking tension where luscious stone fruit sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by a vibrant, chalky acidity and a deep, saline finish.
🍾 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)
7.5% - 9%