Technical presentation
| Bottling : | February 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.7° |
| Residual sugar : | 6 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5 g/l H2SO4 (7.7 g/l Ac Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.3 |
| Yield : | 53 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 27 years |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | East & South facing, Gentle slope, Limestone/calcareous/siliceous |
Description of the wine Riesling Gueberschwihr 2001
Even though the 8 vineyards entering in this wines are located all around the village of Gueberschwihr, they all have similar soil and exposition characteristics. The climate and terroir of this village, slightly slower to ripen than the Colmar-Turckheim area, were particularly favourable to this grape variety in 2001.Harvested fully ripe, even slightly overripe, but without any botrytis, the Riesling Gueberschwihr fermented until September 2002 to finish dry.
Tasting notes
01/2003 : Pale yellow. The nose is still impregnated of the long lees contact and will need some months to fully show all its potential. The mouth shows a very dry wine, with a crisp acidity, backed up with a powerful structure, reminding that that those grapes were very ripe. Thanks to the perfect health condition of the grapes, this wines will develop strong mineral flavours and should age very well for this kind of vineyard.
The Goldert Grand Cru of Gueberschwihr
The Goldert of Gueberschwihr is the only locality in Alsace where the geological substratum is composed solely of marine oolithic limestone. Traditionally, the majority of the Goldert is planted to Gewurztraminer and Muscat. These grape varieties are reputed for producing wines with great finesse, structure and a discreet, however complex, bouquet.