Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2002 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.2 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 82 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.5 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.4 |
| Yield : | 35 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, South/South East facing, Steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Heimbourg 2000 - Vendange Tardive
The Pinot-Gris comes from the poor top part of the Heimbourg vineyard. The crop was quite small and harvested with some botrytis and very ripe.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : It is difficult to make a proper tasting note today because this wine is still finishing its fermentation since the 2000 harvest ! So far it is very aromatic, but dominated by the fermentation. I expect this wine to have a delicate balance, superb acidity and a real VT texture: residual sweetness balanced by a good acidity.
The Heimbourg of Turckheim
The wines produced on the Heimbourg are rich, opulent, often spicy and can include noble rot. The slower ripening of the grapes often produces wines that are aromatically expressive from a young age, contrary to its neighbour the Clos Jebsal with whom we have to show patience.