Technical presentation
| Bottling : | August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 1.1 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.7 g/l H2SO4 (5.7 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.2 |
| Yield : | 64 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2024-2030 |
| Average age of vines : | 44 years |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Quaternary gravels and silts |
Description of the wine Muscat Turckheim 2023
The Muscat cultivar ‘Petit Grain’ or ‘Small Berries’, which is also found in the south of France, shows its adaptability to climate change. More vigorous, fertile, and especially later ripening than its cousin Ottonel, the Petit Grain is more resistant to heat and drought. It is also possible to harvest it on the gravelly soils of Turckheim with a beautiful aromatic maturity without having to wait too long. In 2023, the very slow rise in sugars in the grapes further accentuates this phenomenon and explains a moderate alcohol with of a beautiful aromatic expression. This grape variety deserves to be known in Alsace because it knows how to produce fine, elegant wines, with a moderate alcohol and aromas that invite tasting. Fermentation is rapid on this wine and always results in a dry balance.
Tasting notes
08/2024: Light yellow/pale green colour. Right from the opening, the nose shows all the typical floral aromas of the grape variety. Of medium intensity, we find an aromatic palette of boxwood, menthol, lily, all in finesse which provides a beautiful olfactory pleasure. The palate confirms the light texture of the wine. As with many wines of this vintage, the finesse of the palate is surprising, well enhanced by ripe tannins (amers) and a beautiful acidity. Airy finish, dry wine, so easy!