2021 Weingut Wittmann Aulerde Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs BIO

Very pleasant Riesling from a more than great terroir with a good price-quality ratio. The Aulerde vineyard faces south, sloping down towards the village, and is a particularly favored place for viticulture. Aulerde is a very old vineyard that can be found in the books for the first time in the year 1380. Aulerde is the warmest location where the grapes ripen early. The core of Aulerde consists of heavy clayey marl with small portions of loess loam and limestone, while the subsoil consists of yellow and gravelly, sandy clay. The vines on this site are almost 70 years old.

This beautiful biodynamic Aulerde Riesling GG is produced by the famous winery Weingut Wittmann. The wine has beautiful yellow fruit on the nose and shows a stable, attractive terroir character, pleasantly dried herb and dry, floral accents. The rich style extends into the mouth where the character of the wine reflects its warmer vineyard. The acidity provides a spicy tension, embodying the nature of this Aulerde - which incidentally is a more playful vintage than ever before.

VDP Grosse Lage is the denominator for the very best German vineyards, which are precisely defined per plot. Unique wines with a special expression of the specific plot, a mature character and great aging potential are born here. Only the very best and grape varieties specific to the vineyard enjoy the privilege of being planted for this. The strictest possible production criteria guarantee the top of the VDP qualification pyramid. The

The first 3 months of 2019 were very dry and in February and March it was warm early, so that the sprouting started 2 weeks earlier than usual. Between 20 and 24 April, however, there was frost again, which hit hard and thus (before the real season had yet to start) formed the basis of a small harvest. Candles were burned on a total of 2 hectares, which certainly helped limit the loss. In May, the beautiful weather that lasted well into July was combined with a shower here and there that kept the soil nice and moist. As a result, flowering was a week earlier than usual. Also in August, the combination of beautiful summer and occasional showers meant an excellent condition for ripening. Unfortunately, there was a large hailstorm at the end of August that caused considerable damage. Because it was dry again for a long time afterwards, the grapes dried and so there was no gray rot that could have spread quickly. Due to strict selection (a huge job), bad grapes could be cut out. As a result, the harvest was smaller than ever.

Weingut Wittmann is located in Westhofen in the Rheinhessen wine region and produces biodynamic wines with terroir expression and extreme precision. The Wittmanns and their ancestors have been winegrowers in Westhofen since the 17th century. The experience of some 350 vintages spanning more than 15 generations is of great importance in the priceless heritage of the family. Time and rest are essential ingredients for making a good wine. And this is exactly what the wines get in abundance in the vaulted cellar, built in 1829. Winemaker Philipp Wittmann watches over his wines, under constant temperature and humidity conditions, as they mature in 80 wooden barrels. The oldest of these barrels dates back to 1890 and has already housed many great vintages. Each barrel contains the harvest of 1 single vineyard plot.

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