Technical presentation
| Bottling : | February 2005 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.8° |
| Residual sugar : | 12 g/l |
| Yield : | 45 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 17 years |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Riesling 2003
This wine is made from a blend of our young vines from Herrenweg (that suffered the most in 2003) and also the Riesling from Gueberschwihr. Although we analysed the potential alcohol almost every day in some vineyard, we underestimated the ripeness in the Rieslings from Gueberschwihr. Perhaps the sugar in the grapes was difficult to extract during the analysis (this happened also in Clos Hauserer and Brand). In 2003, we didn’t really look for over-ripeness, but aimed more for a classic balance, allowing us to produce drier style wines. We decided to produce this blend because the leaner style of the Herrenweg balanced very well the over-ripeness of the Gueberschwihr. Very slow fermentation.
Tasting notes
06/2004 : This wine is finishing to ferment and on its way to finish dry (Indice 1, approx 13% alc). Surprisingly aromatic and fresh. Very satisfying on the palate with good length. Shows nice minerality, thanks to the calcareous soils of Gueberschwihr.
10/2004 : still fermenting today, it is becoming more and more precise.
3/2005 : nice fresch floral aromatics just after the bottling. Amazing acidity coming from the Gueberschwihr vineyards.