Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2006 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.9 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 3.9 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.3 g/l H2SO4 (6.6 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.4 |
| Yield : | 30.5 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 30 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim 2005 LOT 148
Hum, two lots of Herrenweg Riesling! How could we be more complicated? In fact, in the search of the perfect ripeness (sugar and phenolic), we decided to harvest this part of the Herrenweg (LOT 148) slightly later. Unfortunately, the Riesling Herrenweg LOT 144 had already started to ferment when we harvested this one, so we couldn’t blend them together at this stage. Later wasn’t possible either, because this wine fermented in one month only, completely dry, while the other one took over a year… The lot 148 comes from the Riesling vineyards located right against the cellar buildings in the Herrenweg. They are very gravely soils, precocious and warm.
Tasting notes
01/2007 : Usually, the Herrenweg Riesling is very aromatic and fragrant, showing lots of varietal characteristics. In 2005, this lot actually develops a mineral and stony nose, followed by a firm, DRY, almost austere palate which is more characteristic of a calcareous soil. We rarely make Riesling that dry at this ripeness !
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.