Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2007 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.1° |
| Residual sugar : | 5.7 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5 g/l H2SO4 (7.7 g/l Ac Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.25 |
| Yield : | 56 hl/ha |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
Description of the wine Pinot d'Alsace 2005
With the vintage 2004 we started to produce again our classic Pinot d’Alsace blend (70% Auxerrois, 30% Pinot Blanc) from the Herrenweg vineyard (75%) and Rotenberg (25%). In 2004, the crop was slightly bigger and had an excellent acidity level, so those grapes didn’t need the additional structure from the Chardonnay grape from the Windsbuhl. In 2005, the crop is smaller, but the acidity levels were still very good, so we were able again to produce this wine from the same vineyards. The grapes were very healthy and very ripe, and, for reasons that I cannot explain, the fermentation was extremely slow, lingering over 15 months. The result is a relatively powerful and dry wine, showing an unusual power for this blend, but that’s 2005 !
Tasting notes
01/2007 : WIP. This wine will only be racked in a few days ! The ripeness and the perfect ‘2005’ structure of the Auxerrois/Pinot Blanc grapes have produced a rich, intense and aromatic wine. At the moment it is still dominated with young fermenting flavours, but it is easy to see through the wine lots of toasty and exotic aromas. The palate is not technically dry, but tastes like it. It clearly feels more like a dry Pinot-Gris, with a long finish. We will have to wait know for the wine to clarify before bottling in September 2007.