Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2004 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 8 g/l |
| pH : | 3.2 |
| Yield : | 21.5 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 28 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim 2003
Three quarters of our Herrenweg Rieslings went into our generic Riesling in 2003. No need to say that we only kept the oldest vines to produce this wine (28 years is the average of the entire Herrenweg). The grapes were harvested ripe and healthy from vines that never suffered from the drought. Unfortunately we only made 400 cases of this wine. The last time we vinified these old vines separately was in 1995 and they produced a VT.
Tasting notes
06/2004 : One of the most aromatic riesling in this vintage. It really has a surprising freshness and lively mouth. I was completely unaware that the fermentation stopped with 8g/l residual sweetness, because I thought that it was much drier. Much enjoyable today.
10/2004 : Very aromatic and floral. It shows a good acidity for the vintage. The mouth is very well balanced. Almost hard to guess that it is the 2003 Herrenweg.
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.