Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2005 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 15° |
| Residual sugar : | 7.3 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.7 g/l H2SO4 (7.2 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.5 |
| Yield : | 65 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 13 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Herrenweg de Turckheim 2004
The Herrenweg vineyard enjoys long sunshine hours and has a warm, well drained gravely soil. The only drawback of such a combination is the fact that it can suffer from excessive dry periods that would stress too much the vines and stop the ripeness cycle. 2004 had a balanced climate, allowing these vines to ripen their grapes perfectly, but also keeping a good acid balance. The harvest was early, before the rains (another advantage of this vineyard) and the healthy grapes were eventually able to ferment quickly (well, in two months) almost all the sugars.
Tasting notes
01/2006 : The nose is quite mineral for the Herrenweg (usually very fruity/toasty), almost lean, but this is before tasting it! The palate is really powerful, long, intense, very pure and unusually structured for the Herrenweg vineyard. Again, the acidity makes a good balance to the powerful palate and the wine finish is fresh and clean. Another perfect food wine (poultry, game, …).
The Herrenweg of Turckheim
The wines from Herrenweg of Turckheim are always very aromatic, advanced in their development and are always defined by a very ripe acidity and opulent fruit. The wines from Herrenweg are accessible and generous in their youth and although they are often best enjoyed at this stage can surprise 10 or even 20 years later.