Westhofener Morstein Riesling TBA
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
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The Morstein is Westhofen's oldest and most famous vineyard site, with records dating back to 1282. Located on a south-facing slope of heavy clay marl and limestone, it provides the perfect conditions for Riesling to achieve both immense power and high acidity. In exceptional vintages, when autumn mists and warm afternoons allow Botrytis cinerea to flourish, Wittmann selectively hand-harvests individual shriveled berries to create this rare Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA). Fermented slowly using indigenous yeasts in their historic 1829 vaulted cellar, this liquid gold balances luscious sweetness with a crystalline, mineral-driven acidity, showcasing the profound depth of the Morstein terroir.
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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.