2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Dry wine from manually selected grapes grown in prime parcels of Westhofen's leading vineyards; gentle grape and must handling followed by traditional vinification, maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique, and at least 15 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes Subtle spice, fresh garden herbs, citrus and restrained wood; deep structure, precise acidity and chalky minerality, with yellow pear, peach, delicate ripe fruit, subtle creaminess and restrained toast.
2023 Technical Specifications
Region Rheinhessen
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Production Details From manually selected grapes grown in prime parcels of Westhofen's leading vineyards; gentle grape and must handling followed by traditional vinification, maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique, and at least 15 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes Burgundian creaminess, delicate toasted notes and precise minerality.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Production Details From manually selected grapes grown in prime parcels of Westhofen's leading vineyards; gentle grape and must handling followed by traditional vinification, maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique, and at least 15 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes Straw yellow; Mediterranean herbs, orange, citrus, jasmine and ginger; elegant acidity with an intense, long and lively finish.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Sites Westhofener Steingrube
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Pressing Method Whole-Cluster Pressed
Barrel Size 600
Production Details From manually selected grapes in leading Westhofen sites, with gentle grape and must handling and traditional vinification; the producer describes maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique and at least 15 months on the lees. The vintage-specific Wine Advocate note reproduced in the sheet further identifies the 2020 as Steingrube fruit, whole-cluster pressed and aged in 600-liter Halbstück casks.
Tasting Notes Producer description: Mediterranean herbs, orange, citrus, jasmine and ginger, with elegant acidity and a long finish. Stephan Reinhardt's Wine Advocate note for the 2020 adds bright fruit, flint and crushed stone, a rounded texture, lush fruit, and a saline, gently bitter finish.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Production Details Dry wine from manually selected grapes grown in prime parcels of Westhofen's leading vineyards; gentle grape and must handling followed by traditional vinification, maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique, and at least 15 months on the lees.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Region Rheinhessen
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly traditional wooden casks
Production Details Dry wine from manually selected grapes grown in prime parcels of Westhofen's leading vineyards; gentle grape and must handling followed by traditional vinification, maturation in traditional Halbstück or barrique, and at least 15 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes Straw yellow; complex aromas of herbs, hazelnut and citrus with delicate vanilla and brioche; creamy texture and fine mineral character.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Rheinhessen
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2016 Technical Specifications
Region Rheinhessen
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Mainzer Straße 19,
Phone
+49 (0)6244/905036
Email
Owner
Philipp Wittmann
Cellarmaster
Philipp Wittmann & Georg Rieser