Wittmann Spatburgunder Estate

Cool-fruited and quietly mineral, this opens with red cherry skin, tart currant, and blood orange peel, layered with dried rose, fennel seed, and a faint chalky note that speaks to limestone-rich Rheinhessen soils. The palate is light to medium-bodied and finely drawn, with crisp acidity and delicate, powdery tannins shaping the fruit rather than softening it. Subtle savory tones of tea leaf and wet stone emerge through the mid-palate, carrying into a dry, precise finish with lingering tension and clarity. A restrained, site-aware Spätburgunder that favors finesse, freshness, and structure over overt ripeness.