Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Keller |
Label Name: | Westhofen Morstein Felix Pinot Gg |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Rheinhessen — Westhofen (Morstein) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
VDP Grosses Gewächs classification; Keller Morstein 'Felix' is regularly highly acclaimed (typical critic ranges ~92–96). g. , WeinAuktionator sale)
Tasting Note
Bright red-berry and cherry fruit with floral notes, dried herbs and a hint of juniper; chalky minerality, fine silky tannins, lively acidity and a savory, peppered finish. Elegant, concentrated and persistent.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, pork loin, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, grilled shiitake or yakitori, lightly spiced Korean BBQ.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, strict selection from Morstein single-vineyard fruit; partial whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, matured in French/Burgundian oak (large barrels and some barrique), bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Weingut Keller (Klaus‑Peter Keller) of Flörsheim‑Dalsheim; celebrated producer known for precision Riesling and top Pinot Noir from steep, limestone-rich Morstein vines with very low yields and VDP Grosses Gewächs classification.