Since 1663 the Wittmanns and its ancestors have been wine farmers in the town of Westhofen, in the southern part of the Rheinhessen appellation. Philipp Wittman is the 11th generation to run the winery.
Riesling is the dominant grape of choice but also the Pinot varietals have a long tradition in Westhofen. For more than thirty years our vineyards have been origanically cultivated. The vines root deep in the living system of the soil which strengthens the expression of vineyard character, or terroir, in our wines.
Intensive hand craftsmanship in the tending of the vineyards serves the goal of achieving the highest possible grape quality. Only the very best wines bear the names of the top sites of Westhofen. The soils in these sites are mainly marl interspersed with limestone.
The carefully pressed must fermented by the natural yeasts in wooden casks in our large vaulted cellars. The slow fermentation and maturation in the constantly cool cellar conserves the natural aromas. Thus the Wittmann wines come to have their own expression which is at once unmistakable and new every year.