Wittmann Riesling Westhofener Aulerde Grosses Gewächs 2016
White
Rheinhessen, Germany
7.6
WineSaint
Explosive citrus and white peach aromatics give way to a palate of striking mineral precision. The Aulerde vineyard's limestone backbone runs through every sip, framing tropical fruit with chalky tension. Tightly wound now, needs 5-8 years to fully express its potential.
citruswhite peachlimestone mineralitytropical fruit
Label
Wittmann
→One of Rheinhessen's benchmark estates, Wittmann works the limestone and loess slopes around Westhofen to produce dry Rieslings of real precision and age-worthiness, with a strong lineup of Grosse Gewächse from some of the region's most compelling sites.