Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2002 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.3 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 70.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.8 g/l H2SO4 (7.3 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 30 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 24 years |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | 5 |
| Soil : | Muschelkalk calcareous, South facing |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2001
In 2001, one part of the pinot-gris in theClos Windsbuhl vineyard was used to produce an SGN. On the other part, where no selection was made (there was less botrytis), we harvested all the grapes, without any selection and it produced this wine. The result is a wine with a maturity very close to Vendange Tardive. It is rare to obtain botrytis of such quality in the Windsbuhl (1994, 2000). The late ripening climate of the Windsbuhl and also the 2001 vintage have favorized higher acidity levels.
Tasting notes
01/2003 : Already very open on the nose, with aromas of exotic fruits, honey, apricots… The richness and roundness of this wine are detectable on the nose. The mouth only confirms this feeling. It is a voluminous wine on the palate, and the sweetness dominates. On the finish, the terroir is present and balances this wine. This wine will keep its sweet character most of his life, but only the Windsbuhl can produce this kind of ripeness with so much elegance.
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.