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Weingut Wittmann
Germany Rheinhessen Wonnegau
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2008 Westhofen Riesling trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

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Translate to English Entwickelter, süßlicher Duft nach teils eingemachtem und angetrocknetem Steinobst und Zitrusfrüchten mit getrocknet-kräuterigen und leicht hell-tabakigen Aromen sowie etwas Hefe, Kandis, vegetabilen Aromen und Mineralik. Klare, saftige und geschliffene Frucht, leicht entwickelt, Kandisnoten, Kräuter und eine Spur Hefe, lebendige Säure, gute Nachhaltigkeit, zart süßlicher Schmelz, hat dabei biss und etwas Griff, mineralisch im Hintergrund, auch im Abgang ziemlich saftig und mit viel Zug.

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Last reviewed: 1 March, 2014
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Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13%
Classification: QbA
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Organic labeling: Organic wine
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Riesling
Registration number: 432723102409
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 28 December, 2009
Best to drink: Mitte 2010 bis 2013+.
Editor note: Translate to English Fest gewirkter und recht tiefer, deutlich mineralischer und auch kräuterwürziger Duft nach Steinobst, Zitrusfrüchten und etwas Kernobst mit vegetabilen Nuancen und hefig-tabakigen Anklängen. Dicht und ziemlich saftig im Mund, leicht süßliche Frucht mit hefiger, tabakiger und kräuteriger Würze, hochfeine Säure, leichter Gerbstoff am Gaumen, gewisser Schmelz, gute Nachhaltigkeit und Substanz, etwas Tiefe, im Hintergrund erdig-mineralisch, noch jung, sehr guter, saftiger, mineralischer und würziger Abgang, der nur etwas süßer ausfällt als nötig.

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