Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.9° |
| Residual sugar : | 42.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.6 g/l H2SO4 (5.6 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.9 |
| Yield : | 35 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 35 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 4 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim 2000
This wine is made from a selection of our oldest vineyards in the Herrenweg in Turckheim. Thanks to my father and grand parents, there are enough old vines planted there to unable us to produce a good size Herrenweg cask, because the yields are always significantly smaller.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The 2000 was harvested with some noble rot, adding power and roundness to an already rich harvest. The result is a fantastic rich wine, with strong leathery/spicy aromas, long rich palate, finishing with apparent sweetness but not heavy at all. It is a wine very similar to the 1997.
The Herrenweg of Turckheim
The wines from Herrenweg of Turckheim are always very aromatic, advanced in their development and are always defined by a very ripe acidity and opulent fruit. The wines from Herrenweg are accessible and generous in their youth and although they are often best enjoyed at this stage can surprise 10 or even 20 years later.