Technical presentation
| Bottling : | February 2006 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.9° |
| Residual sugar : | 6 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.4 g/l H2SO4 (6.7 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.35 |
| Yield : | 49 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1973 |
| Terroir : | Clos Hauserer |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Calcareous Marl from the Oligocene period, East facing, Very gentle slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Clos Häuserer 2004
The Clos Häuserer is located right at the bottom of the Hengst vineyard. Naturally its soil is made of lots of different sediments, resulting from erosion of the hill right above it. This explains why the soil is so deep and rich in this vineyard. With age and proper cultivation, the roots have reached deeper levels, less fertile, and more calcareous. The mother rock is between 1 to 1.5m deep in this vineyard. This vineyard enjoys a dry and warm climate, enhanced by the fact that it is well protected from winds. It is traditionally harvested early, but fully ripe, as e try to avoid botrytis in most vintages. Like most Rieslings 2004, the fermentation lasted 12 months.
Tasting notes
01/2006 : This Riesling is perhaps one of the most austere and lean on the nose in 2004. It shows a typical mineral, stony, almost petroly nose. The palate reveals all the power of this vineyard: almost explosive, intense, rich, very long with a nice ripe acidity, that makes the palate less aggressive. Classic dry style Riesling, showing a great ripeness. Fabulous food wine also.
The Clos Häuserer of Wintzenheim
This soil rich in clay and chalk gives an important structure to the Riesling grown in the Clos Haüserer. Although this vineyard benefits from a warm and precocious climate, ripeness is achieved much later than the surrounding terroirs.