Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2005 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 5.5 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.3 g/l H2SO4 (5.1 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.7 |
| Yield : | 61 hl/ha |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil and calcareous marls |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer 2004
This gewürztraminer is made from grapes from various vineyards, but mostly from the younger vines from the Herrenweg vineyard. To spice it up (literally), we added half of our gewürztraminer young vines from the Hengst and half the production of the Heimbourg. Yes! The fermentation was fast (6 weeks!), leaving no chance for much sweetness left in the wine. The gewürztraminer grapes took much longer to ripen in 2004 as any other grape variety, but it was worth waiting, in order to achieve this typical red/orange colour of the skins, which indicates that the grapes are ripe (sugar and phenols).
Tasting notes
09/2005 : The nose is showing great spices and rose scent. Again, it is a mix of aromatic Herrenweg style and more austere/mineral calcareous Hengst/Heimbourg style. The fact that the wine is very dry doesn’t really show on the palate. Good acidity and dry extract give an harmonious palate. Like most 2004s, it is a very easy wine to enjoy and drink !
01/2006: This wine is now completely open and shows intense aromatics. The palate feels more into balance and it is now a very easy to appreciate. Surprising fresh finish.