Technical presentation
| Bottling : | Septembre 2004 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 2.3 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 2.1 g/l H2SO4 (3.2 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 30 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 12 ans |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Herrenweg de Turckheim 2003
The pinot-gris located in the gravely alluvial soil of the Herrenweg usually develop lots of noble rot. In 2003, we were able to harvest those relatively young vines very healthy at a potential maturity that allowed the yeasts to ferment this wine completely dry. The maturity of the pinot-gris skins was so high in 2003, that the skins were dark red, sometimes giving light salmon colour to the fresh must.
Tasting notes
06/2004 : Very dry, but completely different of the 02 and 01. The lower acidity actually makes the wine very enjoyable now. I feel that all pinot-gris will age relatively well thanks to an excellent tannic structure. The nose shows nice nutty, dry herbs, ginger character.
10/2004 : The nose has developped towards intense nutty, biscuity flavours. The toasty character comes from the long lees contact and has given additional structure to the palate. Dry finish, but feels elegant and harmonious.
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.