Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2001 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.5 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 7 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.7 g/l H2SO4 (5.7 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.45 |
| Yield : | 39 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Medium to steep slope, Muschelkalk calcareous, South facing |
Description of the wine Riesling Clos Windsbuhl 1999
The Clos Windsbuhl in Hunawihr benefits from a late ripening climate, responsible for a distinctive acidity and structure. The soil is calcareous muschelkalk (sea-shell limestone). It is an old rock, poor, well drained and having a very thin top-soil, allowing a good ripeness and strong expression of the soil in the wine. The 1999 is certainly one of the most nervous and mineral wine in this vintage. The aromas are already very expressive on the nose, and the finish is long, thanks to the ripeness of the grapes. Long ageing potential.
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.