Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2002 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 12.2 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 168 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.3 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 22 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 18 years |
| Terroir : | Clos Jebsal |
| Sweetness index : | SGN |
| Soil : | Grey marls and gypsum (Keuper), South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 2001 - Sélection de Grains Nobles
This vineyard confirms its ability to produce botrytised wines every vintage. The balance resulting between the soil (cold, slow to warm up and often humid) and the climate (warm, precocious, protected from the winds) allows the noble rot to spread consistently year after years. We had to wait longer in 2001 than in the Rangen or Clos Windsbuhl (it is often the opposite) to be able to do the SGN in the Jebsal. Classic maturity for this vineyard.
Tasting notes
01/2003 : The nose is already incredibly open and reveals intense and refined fruit flavours. Rarely in an SGN of this richness would the botrytis be so overpowered by the natural fruit characteristic and minerality of the vineyard. This results certainly from the beautiful quality of the botrytis. The palate is elegant and the residual sweetness are in harmony in the wine.
The Clos Jebsal of Turckheim
The wines from Clos Jebsal are discreet in their youth, often marked with flinty or smoky aromas. The expression of fruit linked to the concentration by botrytis is coaxed out with some time in bottle