Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.1 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 83 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.1 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 34 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Clos Jebsal |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Grey marls and gypsum (Keuper), South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 1999 - Vendange Tardive
If there would be only one place where we would see some noble rot on the Domaine, it would certainly be in the Clos Jebsal. The blend of a gypsum-marl soil and the extremely warm/precocious meso-climate almost always guarantees the development of this fantastic rot. 1999 produced a VT and an SGN against a difficult weather. The small yields helped to ripen the grapes quickly and early, allowing the botrytis to spread and concentrate the acidity and sweetness. The 1999 VT has a superb acidity, strong exotic aromas and a long round mouth, dominated by the typical Jebsal character.
The Clos Jebsal of Turckheim
The wines from Clos Jebsal are discreet in their youth, often marked with flinty or smoky aromas. The expression of fruit linked to the concentration by botrytis is coaxed out with some time in bottle