Wine from Westhofen comes out of Rheinhessen, Germany, where it sits as a wine region.
Riesling leads the plantings, with Spätburgunder, Silvaner and Kerner alongside it.
The ground underneath is gravel, limestone and loess.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated and valley floor.
Dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows stone fruits, showcases honeyed notes with rich, luscious textures and fresh and youthful, plus one more.
Labels here fall under the VDP Grosse Lagen.
Inside it sit Aulerde, Kirchspiel, Morstein and Brunnenhäuschen.
Names to look for on a shelf: Weingut Groebe, Weingut Keller and Weingut Wittmann.
At the table these bottles work with seafood, light salads, spicy asian dishes and pork.
Serve chilled.
Keeps for 10 to 30 years.
In the glass.
Dry white: Stone fruits.
Sweet white: Showcases honeyed notes with rich, Luscious textures.
Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Vibrant acidity.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- VDP Grosse Lagen
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Weingut Dreissigacker Westhofener Chardonnay Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Groebe Westhofener Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Groebe Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Keller Morstein 'Felix' Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Keller RR Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Keller Westhofen Sylvaner, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Keller Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abts Erde Riesling Auslese, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Weingut Keller Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abts Erde Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
At the table.
- seafood
- light salads
- spicy Asian dishes
- pork
- chicken
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Keeps for 10 to 30 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Westhofen: common questions
01.What grapes is Westhofen known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Westhofen make?+
03.Where is Westhofen?+
04.What food goes with Westhofen wine?+
05.How long does Westhofen wine age?+
More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Rheinhessen guide.