Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2002 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.4° |
| Residual sugar : | 34.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.6 g/l H2SO4 (5.6 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.5 |
| Yield : | 37 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Brand |
| Sweetness index : | 3 |
| Soil : | Granite biotite, South/South East facing, Steep slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2000
The granitic warm vineyard of the Brand profited from the 2000 climatic conditions: lots of heat and humidity during the growing season. The ripeness was high, but so were the flavours and the final structure of the wines. In our two oldest vineyard in the Brand (the other ones are in the Riesling Turckheim) we did two separate harvest: we picked first all the clusters with a lot of botrytis which produced a VT, and the rest, more healthy, produced this wine.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The idea wasn’t at first to produce a VT, but to avoid to harvest the Brand overripe. The 2000 Brand is a very rich wine, showing strong ripe mineral nose, with behind subtle exotic character. The palate is round with significant sweetness but very well balanced by the structure of the wine. No doubt that this will age beautifully, even if it is already very enjoyable today.
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