Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1999 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 11.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 98.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.9 g/l H2SO4 |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 23 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Clos Jebsal |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Grey marls and gypsum (Keuper), South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 1998 - Vendange Tardive
Harvested half in VT and half in SGN, the Clos Jebsal was again heavily botrytised. The south facing marl gypsum soil was able to produce extremely aromatic and elegant sweet wines, showing no heaviness although the residual sweetness was high. In this wine, the minerality still dominates the flavours. The acidity and sweetness balance really give a classic VT balance to this wine. Less exuberant than the Rotenberg today, it should show its complexity through ageing.
The Clos Jebsal of Turckheim
The wines from Clos Jebsal are discreet in their youth, often marked with flinty or smoky aromas. The expression of fruit linked to the concentration by botrytis is coaxed out with some time in bottle