WINE ADVOCATE - 94 POINTS The 2024 Westhofener Riesling trocken VDP.Ortswein was sourced in the Kirchspiel and the Steingrube, two parcels that are cultivated organically by Philipp Wittmann in Rheinhessen. This unique wine is intended to help compensate for the dramatic losses suffered by the Donnhoff family last spring due to frost. The lemony nose represents the calcareous clay terroir in Westhofen and pairs depth and intensity with limestone finesse and citric fruit aromas. The way to the style and flavors of the middle Nahe couldn't be any clearer. On the palate, this is a mouth-filling, very intense, savory, racy and persistently saline and finely tannic Riesling with remarkable intensity and length. It is here where the terroir dominates the producer style, at least the Westhofen character is more prominent here than Donnhoff's signature. This is a superb dry Riesling from Westhofen and highly recommended to any Riesling aficionado. 12% stated alcohol. Bottled and tasted in April 2025.
JAMES SUCKLING - 93 POINTS An impressive village wine with abundant pear and Mirabelle plum aromas that are wrapped around delicate chalky minerality. Sleek and crisp finish. This is still very young and just beginning to open up. Beautiful balance. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
VINOUS - 92 POINTS The 2024 Riesling Westhofener is the result of the 2024 frost in the Nahe. This was made from Wittmann’s one-hectare site of Riesling on the tertiary limestones of Westhofen in Rheinhessen. All three village wines were hand harvested, crushed slightly, pressed at low pressure within two hours, sedimented overnight and fermented in Doppelstück. Something cool and calm appears on the nose, like lemon with lemon balm. The elongated palate is super slender and lithe, with a bright lemon juice feeling that emanates coolness and profound freshness. (Bone-dry)
JAMES SUCKLING - 93 POINTS An impressive village wine with abundant pear and Mirabelle plum aromas that are wrapped around delicate chalky minerality. Sleek and crisp finish. This is still very young and just beginning to open up. Beautiful balance. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
VINOUS - 92 POINTS The 2024 Riesling Westhofener is the result of the 2024 frost in the Nahe. This was made from Wittmann’s one-hectare site of Riesling on the tertiary limestones of Westhofen in Rheinhessen. All three village wines were hand harvested, crushed slightly, pressed at low pressure within two hours, sedimented overnight and fermented in Doppelstück. Something cool and calm appears on the nose, like lemon with lemon balm. The elongated palate is super slender and lithe, with a bright lemon juice feeling that emanates coolness and profound freshness. (Bone-dry)
