Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.7° |
| Residual sugar : | 45.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5 g/l H2SO4 (7.7 g/l Ac Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 37 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Rotenberg |
| Sweetness index : | 5 |
| Soil : | Red limestone Oligociene period, Steep slope, West North West facing |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Rotenberg 1998
This red calcareous soil produced a very small crop of dry wine in 1998. The grapes were very healthy, and the wine shows all the classic apricot, quince flavours of the Rotenberg. The mouth is ample and rich, with strong toasty flavours (there is no oak). Even though the fermentation was lengthy, the wine kept some sweetness which is well hidden behind the massive body and the fine acidity.
The Rotenberg of Wintzenheim
The Rotenberg is the summit of the hill whose south facing slopes make up the Grand Cru Hengst. The steep slopes of Rotenberg are west facing and look onto the Haut Landsbourg Chateau. The point where the slope turns towards the north is the start of a small lieu-dit called Hinterberg, within the Rotenberg.