Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 15° |
| Residual sugar : | 41.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.2 g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.7 |
| Yield : | 17 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 51 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Hengst |
| Sweetness index : | 4 |
| Soil : | Calcareous Marl from the Oligocene period, South/South East facing, medium/steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst 2002
The Hengst Grand Cru is located on a dry marl limestone, facing southeast. The age of the vines combined to the exceptional microclimate of this vineyard always guarantees high ripeness, even with low botrytis. In 2002, the yields were exceptionally low, even for this vineyard. The fermentation was powerful and lasted only a couple months.
Tasting notes
01/2004 : The nose is discreet, which is very typical of the Hengst, but profound and complex, dominated with mineral/under-wood flavours (not flowery at all). The palate is powerful, but the ripe acidity and great roundness give a certain delicacy to the structure. There is no doubt that this is a great Gewurztraminer vineyard, showing strong personality.
The Hengst Grand Cru of Wintzenheim
The Hengst was first mentioned in the 9th century in an endowment of the Murbach Abbey. The lord of Haut Landsbourg as well as the bailiff of Kaysersberg shared the feudal rights up to the Great Revolution, whilst various noble families, abbeys and the bourgeoisie of Colmar exploited important parcels.