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2021 Weisser Burgunder [07 22]
£16.40 per Bottle
£98.42 per Case
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£66.00 per Case
Bottle - 75cl
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Wittmann is based in Westhofen, the heart of southern Rheinhessen, surrounded by some of the region’s best vineyards. The Wittmans are not exactly newcomers to the area, having made wine here since 1663, and perhaps this gives them a sense of responsibility for the soils in their vineyards: they were pioneers in adopting organic methods in 1990.
A conversion to biodynamics followed in 2004, and Philipp Wittmann reports that his wines now have more character and depth. The estate makes wine from a number of varieties, but pre-dominantly Riesling. Most holdings are in Westhofen, but like their colleague Klaus-Peter Keller, they also have vineyards in Nierstein.
2022 Vintage
‘Old vines were the key in 2022,’ said Philipp Wittmann. ‘Our younger vines struggled, and we destressed them with green harvesting and even irrigated them a little in particularly dry sites.’
When the rain came in early September, the Riesling harvest had not yet begun, so the estate used the time needed for the vines to absorb the water to pre-harvest GG sites and pick the fruit from some of the younger vines.
By 30th September, all the grapes had been brought in. The late rain had provided welcome relief and freshened the vines, and the estate has produced a crop of balanced, elegant wines with perfect ripeness and intensity. The bad news is that yields are down by 25% in comparison to the (already small) 2021 vintage.
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£16.40 per Bottle
£98.42 per Case
£11.00 per Bottle
£66.00 per Case
Bottle - 75cl
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