The Wittmanns and their forebears have been wine growers in Westhofen/Rheinhessen ever since the 17 th century. The experience of some 350 Vintages over 15 generations figures large in the invaluable patrimony of the family.
The Wonders of Balance
The Wittmann family has been certified organic since 1990 and biodynamic since 2004. Their wines thank these efforts with balance, the wine will depth and precision.
Excitement Veiled in Serenity
Gentle rolling hills rise in the countryside around Westhofen , but underneath each one are hidden millions of years of sedimentation and pressure , which have been developed the widest variety of geologic formations one can taste this in the wines.
Riesling
2019
Our Riesling! Mineral fullness, great length
The estate wines are the business card of the winery, which is why elegance and fine are important to us. The origin of these wines is particularly important to the heart. The grapes come from the estate’s own vineyards that are cultivated biodynamically and cared for by hand. They are ideal food companions and not just in the first year.
WINEMAKING
Intensive vineyard care all year round, low yields and consistent selection of the grapes by hand create the basis for high wine quality. This is followed by gentle grape and must processing and then traditional winemaking. Most of the wines ferment in traditional wooden barrels.
WINE DESCRIPTION
Our Gutsriesling is the ambassador of its origin in Rheinhessen. Grown on the calcareous soils of Westhofen he is a “real” Wittmann. Puristic original wine – dancing Riesling fruit
PRESS REVIEWS
Jancis Robinson 2020 – 16.5+ points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate– 91 points: “The 2019 Riesling dry is bright, very clear, deep and intense on the precise, reductive and slightly flinty nose. On the palate, this is ajuicy, well concentrated and silky-textured yet firmly structured dry Riesling with lingering salinity and lovely mineral purity. Very long, perfectly round, and highly stimulating.”
White Burgundy
2019
Yellow fruits, delicate toasted notes and creamy freshness
The estate wines are the business card of the winery, which is why elegance and fine are important to us. The origin of these wines is particularly important to the heart. The grapes come from the estate’s own vineyards that are cultivated biodynamically and cared for by hand. They are ideal food companions and not just in the first year.
WINEMAKING
Intensive vineyard care all year round, low yields and consistent selection of the grapes by hand create the basis for high wine quality. This is followed by gentle grape and must processing and then traditional winemaking. Most of the wines ferment in traditional wooden barrels.
WINE DESCRIPTION
A Pinot Blanc in French style, ripe and rich in finesse on the palate. Lovely roasted aromas end in a long, salty-mineral finish. Burgundy – delicate toasted notes – ripe and rich in finesse
PRESS REVIEWS
Jancis Robinson 2020– 16.5 points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate – 91 points: “The 2019 Weisser Burgunder reflects the finesse and elegance of the terroir around Westhofen […] Juicy and charmingly round on the palate, this is a pure, firmly structured, persistently salty and tensioned pinot with a long, firm and expressive finish. This is a spectacular wine at this price. ”
100 Hills Riesling
2019
| ALCOHOL: 11.5% | GRAPES: Riesling |
100 HILL WINES
The fertile Rheinhessen hill country is our home. Here the vines grow on the sunny hills around Westhofen for our fresh, juicy varietal wines.
WINE DESCRIPTION
Already in the fragrance, it is reminiscent of fresh aromas of apple, grapefruit, and mandarin, followed by yeasty notes and sea buckthorn. Elegant with slight acidity and minerality, it shows itself on the palate with great Length and taste of yellow fruit. An indispensable Riesling for every day! Ideal with seasonal salads, young vegetables, and white meat.