Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 15.7° |
| Residual sugar : | 17 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.0 g/l H2SO4 (4.5 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.9 |
| Yield : | 33 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Hengst |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Calcareous Marl from the Oligocene period, South/South East facing, medium/steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst 1997
Here also the harvest was very healthy on the South East facing slopes of the Hengst vineyard. The classic marl limestone soil always produces rich and powerful wines, strong spicy flavours, capable of long ageing. The 1997 enhance the ‘terroir’ and show all the balance this vineyard is capable of producing: very elegant and racy palate, high ripeness perfectly balanced with a good acidity and unctuous finish. The powerful body leaves more a dry than sweet sensation on the finish.
The Hengst Grand Cru of Wintzenheim
The Hengst was first mentioned in the 9th century in an endowment of the Murbach Abbey. The lord of Haut Landsbourg as well as the bailiff of Kaysersberg shared the feudal rights up to the Great Revolution, whilst various noble families, abbeys and the bourgeoisie of Colmar exploited important parcels.