Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2001 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.4° |
| Residual sugar : | 60.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.1 g/l H2SO4 / (6.3 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 20 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1983 |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | 5 |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, Exposé ouest, Medium to steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Heimbourg 1999
The gewurztraminer is planted in the richest part of the Heimbourg, on an average to steep, west facing slope. The soil is similar to the Hengst. (Oligocen calcareous) The vines, now 20 years old, were well balanced and able to produce superb grapes and a small amount of V.T. The healthier grapes produced this wine, still characterised by over ripeness (honey, bee wax, grapefruit...) and a delicate, sweet long palate.
The Heimbourg of Turckheim
The wines produced on the Heimbourg are rich, opulent, often spicy and can include noble rot. The slower ripening of the grapes often produces wines that are aromatically expressive from a young age, contrary to its neighbour the Clos Jebsal with whom we have to show patience.