Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.4° |
| Residual sugar : | 11 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.6 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.4 |
| Yield : | 55 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 6 years |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil and limestone |
Description of the wine Riesling 2002
The age of the vines and the crop size (first pruning with 2 canes) made us declassify this wine into a varietal wine without any indication of origin beside Alsace. The grapes were healthy and harvested a good maturity, despite the fact that it was the first vineyard to be harvested. We didn’t want to take the risk to see botrytis developing on this vineyard.
Tasting notes
01/2004 : Pale yellow green colour. The nose develops grapefruit zests aromas, without the usual bitterness associated with these kind of flavours. The palate is clean, medium lightweight and finishes dry, without bitterness or acidity, showing classic Riesling varietal characteristic. This wine is ready now and will not improve after 2-3 years in bottle.