Combined Ticket Grand Opening December 5
Grand Opening Tastings Bordeaux and Riesling combined at a reduced tariff.
Tasting
Romana Echensperger MW with Philipp Wittmann, Jean Trimbach, and Katharina Salzgeber
Grand Opening Riesling
Date 5 DEC 2026
Location Lechwelten
Time 13:30 – 15:00
Price incl. VAT
€ 150,00 For many, Riesling is the king of white wines. Riesling can translate origin with rare precision. Romana Echensperger MW opens the symposium with the wineries Trimbach, Wittmann, and Nikolaihof, and presents three great sites from Alsace, Rheinhessen, and the Wachau.
Tickets
Week Pass Lechwelten December 5-9
All events at Lechwelten incl. lunch from December 5-9 at a reduced tariff.
Single ticket
Grand Opening Riesling
Details
What truly defines a great terroir? Together with Jean Trimbach, Philipp Wittmann, and Katharina Salzgeber of Nikolaihof, Romana Echensperger MW explores this question through three of the world’s most iconic Riesling origins: Alsace, Rheinhessen, and the Wachau.
Across four tasting flights, the panel reveals how terroir expresses itself under vastly different conditions—through both classic and challenging vintages, after years of bottle ageing, and even in rare noble sweet wines. A fascinating journey across slate, limestone, and primary rock, illustrating why truly great terroirs retain their unmistakable identity, even under the most diverse and extreme circumstances.
FLIGHT 1
- Domaine Trimbach Riesling Frederic Emile 2019
- Nikolaihof Riesling Ried Vom Stein Smaragd 2021
- Wittmann Riesling Westhofen Morstein GG 2020
FLIGHT 2
- Domaine Trimbach Riesling Frederic Emile 2016
- Nikolaihof Riesling Ried Vom Stein Smaragd 2014
- Wittmann Riesling Westhofen Morstein GG 2013
FLIGHT 3
- Domaine Trimbach Riesling Frederic Emile 2012
- Nikolaihof Riesling Ried Vom Stein Smaragd 2004
- Wittmann Riesling Westhofen Morstein GG 2015
FLIGHT 4
- Domaine Trimbach Riesling Fréderic Emile Selection de Grains Noble 1989
- Nikolaihof Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 1983
- Wittmann Riesling Westhofen Morstein Trockenbeerenauslese 2015
Location
Speaker
Romana Echensperger, MW
Romana Echensperger worked as Head Sommelière in Germany’s fine dining scene for ten years. For four years, she was responsible for the wine list at Restaurant Vendôme, which at the time held three Michelin stars. In 2015, she passed the Master of Wine examination in London. Today, she works independently in the international wine industry, including as part of Lufthansa AG’s tasting panel, where she helps decide which wines are served in First and Business Class. She is also a member of the wine editorial board at Falstaff and works as a writer. In 2020, her book Die Freiheit, den richtigen Wein zu machen was published by Westend Verlag. Romana Echensperger was born in 1977 and lives with her family near Munich.
Guests
Katharina Salzgeber →
Winemaker with a passion for biodiversity
Jean Trimbach →
Alsace Ambassador & Family Entrepreneur
