Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2006 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 15° |
| Residual sugar : | 12.1 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 2.6 g/l H2SO4 (4.0 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.95 |
| Average age of vines : | 52 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim 2005
Traditionally, the gravely soil of the Herrenweg was mostly planted with the Gewurztraminer grape variety. The lighter, warmer and precocious soil would help this grape variety to reach a certain level of ripeness, in order to develop complex aromas (physiologically unripe Gewurztraminer can taste like pharmacy!). Unfortunately, Gewurztraminer is also a grape variety that often lacks acidity and is therefore more at home in calcareous soils. Fortunately, as the vines get older, roots go deeper also and the grapes can reach a good balance. There is always a big difference in quality between young and mature vines in this vineyard, and I can only be grateful to my parents and grand/parents for having planted many vineyards in the 50’s and 60’s and kept them! The 2005 reached an ideal ripeness (VT is not an objective here) and the wine fermented quickly.
Tasting notes
01/2007 : The 2005 is showing much more minerality and spices than usual. The grapes were quite healthy with less than 15% botrytis, which explain the precise nose. The palate is powerful, with intense smoked meat, flowers, cinnamon… aromas with a relatively gentle and slightly round finish. Ready to be appreciated now, it will continue to open nicely for the next years.
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.