Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.7° |
| Residual sugar : | 153 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.6 g/l H2SO4 / (7.0 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 26 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2005-2030+ |
| Average age of vines : | 19 years |
| Terroir : | Rotenberg |
| Sweetness index : | SGN |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, Steep slope, West North West facing |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Rotenberg 2000 - Sélection de Grains Nobles
This wine represents the other part of the harvest of the Rotenberg vineyard. Intensely botrytised, it shows an elegant nose of quince, pear, white fruits with discreet botrytis aromas.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The palate is delicate, with a low alcohol balanced with excellent acidity. The red calcareous soil of the Rotenberg always produces elegant wines with fine acidity. In a vintage where most wines show an obvious maturity and weight, this SGN seems almost coming from another vintage. This wine will age slowly and certainly develop more and more flavours through the years.
The Rotenberg of Wintzenheim
The Rotenberg is the summit of the hill whose south facing slopes make up the Grand Cru Hengst. The steep slopes of Rotenberg are west facing and look onto the Haut Landsbourg Chateau. The point where the slope turns towards the north is the start of a small lieu-dit called Hinterberg, within the Rotenberg.