Wittmann Westhofener Riesling Trocken 2018

  • 95 James
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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2018

Size
750ML

ABV
13%

Features
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Winemaker Notes

2018 was a glorious vintage in the Rheinhessen. Wittmann’s Westhofener Trocken is produced from de-classified Grand Cru Riesling: 75% Morstein, 25% Brunnenhauschen. 100% Certified Biodynamic. By far the best value in the Wittmann collection, this textbook bone dry Riesling offers aromas and flavors of ripe apricot, nectarine, mango and a sublime saltiness.

Pair this fresh seafood, a roast garlic chicken, mild cheeses.

Professional Ratings

  • 95

    Plenty of butter, milk, apricot pie, mangoes, papaya and dried-pear tart. Even a touch of bananas. While the nose is certainly in the tropical zone, the palate is unexpectedly steely with a deep indent of acidity punctuating the otherwise soft and round impression. A contrastive, tense white in the end.

  • 92

    This ripe version exhibits guava, peach and mango aromas and flavors, with an underlying spiciness. Balanced, yet exhibits electric acidity. A bit intense at the moment, but should balance out with short-term cellaring. Salty hints mark the finish. Best from 2021 through 2029.

  • 91

    The 2018 Westhofener Riesling Trocken is sourced entirely from grand cru vineyards (predominantly Morstein but also Brunnenhäuschen) and is a concentrated, intense and juicy wine with a tight mineral structure. Tasted at the domaine in March 2020. Rating: 91+

  • 90

    Sourced from Westhofen’s limestone slopes, this is round in the middle, with concentrated citrus flavors; then the mineral notes seem to gather that flavor, lengthening it into a steady, dry finish. Give it a year or three in the cellar to settle into itself.

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Westhofen’s vineyards lie in a fertile glacial valley of the Rhine. Furthermore, the microclimate of the Rheinhessen region is especially mild ...ideal conditions that enable us to produce brilliant wines utilizing our enthusiasm for ecological, and since 2004, biodynamic cultivation of the soil and gentle, painstaking cellar procedures.

Slow fermentation and lengthy aging in the cellar’s constant temperatures preserve aromas. This is how Wittmann wines achieve their unmistakable expression, which nevertheless varies from year to year.

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Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

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Extending south from the Rheingau region to become a valley of gently rolling hills, Rheinhessen is Germany’s largest wine region. The best Rieslings of Rheinhessen, often characterized by smoky, peach and citrus aromas, come from vines grown in the red soils of the Rheinterrasse.

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