Wittmann Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany 2023

The Wittmann family has been growing grapes and producing wine in the small Rheinhessen village of Westhofen since 1663. Today, the estate cultivates 62 acres of vines in the rolling limestone hills found in the southern part of the region, just west of the Rhine river valley. They have been pioneers in developing the full-bodied, well-balanced style of dry wines for which the region has become known. And they were early adopters of organic (1990) and biodynamic (2004) viticulture. 

VDP.GROSSE LAGE denotes Rheinhessen's highest-quality vineyards, each precisely demarcated by parcel. Wines grown in Grosse Lage sites are notable for their extraordinary sense of place and cellarability. The pure south-facing slope runs along a high plateau (280 meters above sea level) and is the oldest single site in Westhofen (first mentioned in 1282). The VDP.GROSSE LAGE MORSTEIN sits in the heart of the hillside, between 180 - 240 meters of elevation and with inclines of up to 20%.