Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Wittmann |
Label Name: | Morstein Riesling Gg |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Rheinhessen — Westhofen (Morstein) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Riesling |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 97 pts (2020); Robert Parker/Wine Advocate (Stephan Reinhardt) 95-96+; James Suckling 100/100 (reported); widely praised as a benchmark Morstein GG
Tasting Note
Pale lemon; lemon zest, mirabelle and cool herbs over crushed chalk and saline minerality. Silky texture, finely chiselled acidity, energetic tension and a very long, chalky finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, shellfish, smoked salmon, roast chicken, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Thai green curry (mild), Vietnamese spring rolls, lightly spiced Sichuan or Cantonese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested fruit; native-yeast fermentation; aged on fine lees in large, old oak casks; bottled as a dry VDP.Grosses Gewächs.
Vineyard Info
Weingut Wittmann (Westhofen), led by Philipp Wittmann. Family estate renowned for limestone-driven Rieslings; certified organic/biodynamic, focuses on old-vine sites and traditional cellar aging.