Westhofener Morstein Riesling Spatlese
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from vintage release, as its high acidity and sugar structure allow it to age gracefully for decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed roast pork belly, artisanal blue cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.