Wiltingen

Wiltingen is a sub-region in Mosel, Germany.

Riesling is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is loess and slate.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and south-facing.

Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows refined, crisp acidity and noted minerality and rich.

Labels here fall under the Gross Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Van Volxem and Weingut Egon Müller.

At the table these bottles work with spicy asian dishes, grilled fish, light salads and pork with apple sauce.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

In the glass.

Dry white: Refined, Crisp acidity and noted minerality.

Sweet white: Rich.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Gross Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Alte Reben Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese, Mosel, Germany

At the table.

• spicy Asian dishes
• grilled fish
• light salads
• pork with apple sauce

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Nearby regions.

Wiltingen: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Mosel guide.