Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.4° |
| Residual sugar : | 71 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4. g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 19 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1983 |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, Exposé ouest, Medium to steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Heimbourg 2002 - Vendange Tardive
The gewürztraminer is located in the bottom section of the Heimbourg, facing west, which has the richer layers of marls. This doesn’t mean that we produce the highest yields in this grape variety ! The flowering was actually problematic in 2002 in this vineyard, resulting in much more millerandage (smaller berries with less peps) and a higher maturity level at harvest time. The wine fermented very slowly, keeping an unctuous palate and apparent sweetness.
Tasting notes
01/2004 : The nose is intense and developed, showing strong rose, litchi, spicy aromas, characteristic of this vineyard. The sweetness is well present on the palate, making the finish long and unctuous. It is a medium bodied wine, with an elegant structure, quite different from the other gewürztraminers in this vintage.
The Heimbourg of Turckheim
The wines produced on the Heimbourg are rich, opulent, often spicy and can include noble rot. The slower ripening of the grapes often produces wines that are aromatically expressive from a young age, contrary to its neighbour the Clos Jebsal with whom we have to show patience.