Technical presentation
| Bottling : | February 2009 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 6,8° |
| Residual sugar : | 333 g/l |
| Yield : | 8 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2026-2036+ |
| Average age of vines : | 23 years |
| Terroir : | Clos Jebsal |
| Sweetness index : | SGN |
| Available for sale : | Yes |
| Soil : | Grey marls and gypsum (Keuper), South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 2006 - Sélection de Grains Nobles Trie Spéciale
In 1994, when we harvested our first SGN above 200°Oechslés (roughly 30° potential), I decided to call these wines ‘Trie Speciale’, because they have this extra richness and show luscious honeyed waxy characters, often very low finished alcohol level and a huge residual sweetness, well above 300g/l. The second wine made like this was the 2002, then the PG Clos Windsbuhl 2005. This 2006 reflects the huge noble rot development and of course reached very high level of ripeness, combined to an even higher acidity.
Tasting notes
1/2008: it is too early too describe this wine. The fermentation will certainly last another year or so and it will not be bottled before 2009 or 2010. Already now the Jebsal character show intensely on the nose and palate. The residual sweetness must be huge, but already the bracing acidity takes care of it. This is still a work in progress. More news about it next year!
The Brand Grand Cru of Turckheim
In the Brand, this variety acquires finesse and elegance (floral and fruit aromas) without ever becoming coarse or too heavy. The Brand always surprises by the precocity of its wines, but whilst expressive young they also have a great ability to age. The nature of this terroir makes it easy to obtain an optimal ripeness whilst retaining a fine acidity