Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.7° |
| Residual sugar : | 93.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4. g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.7 |
| Yield : | 17 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2005-2030+ |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Brand |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Biotite Granit, South facing, Steep slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2000 - Vendange Tardive
This is the second part of the Brand vineyard. Here the grapes were all affected by botrytis which results in a high ripeness.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The nose is very mineral, honeyed, bee wax and the mouth shows a rich balance. The importance of the noble rot in this wine gives an almost SGN sweet “liqueur” on the palate, but the wine doesn’t loose its identity of Brand at all. Producing riesling of this richness and flavour intensity is rare. This wine ageing potential is limitless, but because it is already so attractive today and the production was tiny (80 cases). I doubt many will be kept too long.
The Brand Grand Cru of Turckheim
In the Brand, this variety acquires finesse and elegance (floral and fruit aromas) without ever becoming coarse or too heavy. The Brand always surprises by the precocity of its wines, but whilst expressive young they also have a great ability to age. The nature of this terroir makes it easy to obtain an optimal ripeness whilst retaining a fine acidity