Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.3° |
| Residual sugar : | 65 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 2.8 g/l H2SO4 / (4.3g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.1 |
| Yield : | 21 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1983 |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, Exposé ouest, Medium to steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Heimbourg 1998 - Vendange Tardive
The Heimbourg has often strong fruity and rose aromas. In this wine, the botrytis brings an elegant waxy, roasted flavour and a stronger spicy character. It remains classic Heimbourg, with its super powerful palate, classic balance and structure. Certainly one of the most heavy styled gewurztraminer of 1998.
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.