Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, yellow grapefruit, fresh chalk, white blossom
Palate: bright citrus, limestone salinity, peach skin, mouth-watering finish
A friendlier, brighter foil to Morstein, with bright citrus, white peach and fresh chalk grip on a more open-knit palate.
What it pairs with
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Sole meuniere
Bright citrus and chalk salinity track the brown-butter sole. -
Smoked trout salad
Peach-skin texture and acidity refresh smoked fish. -
Roast pork loin with mustard
The wine's salinity stretches against mustard heat and pork fat.
History
Westhofener Kirchspiel sits below Morstein on slightly lighter limestone and yields a slightly more open, citrus-driven GG; in the Wittmann line-up it is the Riesling to open first.
- 2002: First Kirchspiel released as Grosses Gewaechs
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Wittmann · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation, mostly traditional Stueckfass oak with around 11 months on lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Wittmann Kirchspiel Riesling GG taste like?
White peach, yellow grapefruit, fresh chalk and white blossom on the nose; bright citrus, limestone salinity, peach skin and a mouth-watering finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Wittmann Kirchspiel Riesling GG?
Drink between 4 and 20 years from vintage. The Kirchspiel opens earlier than Morstein and reaches a good window from year 4.
What food pairs with Wittmann Kirchspiel Riesling GG?
Sole meuniere is the canonical pairing; smoked trout salad and roast pork loin with mustard are equally strong matches.
Is Wittmann Kirchspiel Riesling GG vegan?
Yes. Wittmann fines no Riesling with animal-derived agents and the estate is biodynamically farmed in respekt-BIODYN.
Where is Wittmann Kirchspiel made?
The Kirchspiel single-vineyard sits on the Westhofen south slope below Morstein on Kalkstein limestone with a thinner topsoil that lifts citrus.
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