Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.2° |
| Residual sugar : | 84 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.3 g/l H2SO4 (6.6 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 47 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 16 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Herrenweg de Turckheim 2000 - Vendange Tardive
The Pinot Gris is a grape variety than can catch very easily botrytis, due to its very thin skin. This can be a drama (grey rot if the grapes are not ripe enough and the weather is bad) but it can also produce a wine like this one. Harvested the first day of the harvest, this wine completely took us by surprise with its ripeness.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : Initially I wondered if this vineyard would stand this kind of ripeness (there are still only 10 years old vines), but the result is an extroverted wine, intensely aromatic (honey, exotic fruits, quince jelly) and a classic VT palate with significant sweetness. It is certainly capable of good ageing, but I do not think it will develop more complexity by keeping it too long: it is delicious today…
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.