Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 15° |
| Residual sugar : | 15.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.1 g/l H2SO4 / (4.7g/l Tartrique) |
| Yield : | 35 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Muschelkalk calcareous, South/South East facing |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 2000
The rocky muschelkalk of the Clos Windsbuhl, associated to the late ripening climate of Hunawihr produced in 2000 a very mineral, dry tasting gewürztraminer.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The grapes were picked very healthy, if the botrytis developed easily in the Pinot Gris, the Gewurztraminer, with its resistant skin, stayed healthy. This explains the pure rose character delicately mixed with peppery, saffron flavours on the nose. The mouth tastes dry, almost austere after the 2 last wines, but so elegant and typical of the Windsbuhl vineyard. Excellent with any flavourful food.
The Clos Windsbuhl of Hunawihr
The altitude of the vineyard coupled with Hunawihr’s tardy climate means that the Clos Windsbuhl is often one of the last of our vineyards to be harvested. This explains the aromatic quality of the Clos’ wines and the consistent balance of acidity, a guarantee of good ageing. Although often harvested late, the Windsbuhl grapes are only rarely botryitized, doubtless due to the altitude of the vineyard, but nevertheless often reach high levels of maturity.