Wittmann - 100 Hügel Riesling Trocken 2023
Weingut Wittmann is located in Westhofen , in the Wonnegau district of the Rheinhessen wine region, Germany . The Wittmanns have been winemakers since the 17th century. The estate is now run by Günter, Elisabeth, Eva Clüsserath and Philipp Wittmann. The The estate has been certified organic since 1990 and biodynamic since 2004.
After the harvest, the grapes are sorted and selected in the cellar, before being delicately pressed. The juice flows by gravity into the cellar. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts. The wines are aged in the vaulted cellar built in 1829, in 80 wooden barrels. The oldest of these barrels dates from 1890 and each barrel contains the harvest of a single plot of the vineyard.
100 Hügel (100 hills) comes from the fertile hills of Rheihessen. The harvest is done manually and is completely destemmed. The grapes undergo a short skin maceration before fermentation in stainless steel tanks .
Grape variety: 100% Riesling