Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 12 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 64.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.5 g/l H2SO4 (6.8 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.4 |
| Yield : | 35 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2005-2030+ |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Muschelkalk calcareous, South/South East facing |
Description of the wine Riesling Clos Windsbuhl 2000 - Vendange Tardive
This was the last vineyard harvested October 31st in 2000. We decided to wait for this vineyard because the weather allowed it and mostly because the grapes were very healthy and seemed to enjoy waiting ! We were very surprised by the ripeness of this wine, given the little amount of noble rot.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : Thanks to a crisp acidity, this wine really fermented slowly to reach a real VT balance, keeping a large amount of sweetness. The nose is very aromatic, showing more Windsbuhl character than over-ripeness: intense waxy, mineral and exotic aromas. The mouth is unctuous and delicately balanced, with no extra weight, making it very easy to taste young, but also capable of good ageing.
The Clos Windsbuhl of Hunawihr
The altitude of the vineyard coupled with Hunawihr’s tardy climate means that the Clos Windsbuhl is often one of the last of our vineyards to be harvested. This explains the aromatic quality of the Clos’ wines and the consistent balance of acidity, a guarantee of good ageing. Although often harvested late, the Windsbuhl grapes are only rarely botryitized, doubtless due to the altitude of the vineyard, but nevertheless often reach high levels of maturity.