Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.1 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 103 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.3 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 28 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Muschelkalk calcareous, South/South East facing |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2002 - Vendange Tardive
After the 2001 SGN produced in this vineyard, it was tempting to try to produce another SGN in 2002. The evolution of the weather made us take the decision to produce a VT trough cluster selection (as opposed to a berry selection for SGN), which is much quicker, and more importantly, also allowed us to produce a dry pinot-gris Clos Windsbuhl. The quality of the botrytis was exceptional, certainly very similar to 1994. The fermentation was slow, but this wine managed to reach a normal alcohol level.
Tasting notes
01/2004 : The strength of the Clos Windsbuhl is its ability to hide an enormous richness behind a delicate structure. This is certainly true in this wine. The nose is mineral, with delicate exotic fruits aromas. The palate is elegant, hiding a lot sweetness behind a great acidity. Definitely a wine for very long ageing.
The Clos Windsbuhl of Hunawihr
The altitude of the vineyard coupled with Hunawihr’s tardy climate means that the Clos Windsbuhl is often one of the last of our vineyards to be harvested. This explains the aromatic quality of the Clos’ wines and the consistent balance of acidity, a guarantee of good ageing. Although often harvested late, the Windsbuhl grapes are only rarely botryitized, doubtless due to the altitude of the vineyard, but nevertheless often reach high levels of maturity.