Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2002 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.9° |
| Residual sugar : | 3.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.2 g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.2 |
| Yield : | 77 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 5 years |
| Grape variety : | Riesling |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil and limestone |
Description of the wine Riesling 2001
This wine comes from a young vineyard aged 5 years located in the Herrenweg de Turckheim vineyard. The age of the vines and the crop size (first pruning with 2 canes) made us declassify this wine into a varietal wine without any indication of origin beside Alsace. The grapes were healthy and the slightly lower maturity compared to the other wines of 2001 can be explained by the fact that it was the first vineyard to be harvested in 2001. (8th October). We didn’t want to take the risk to see botrytis developing on this vineyard.
Tasting notes
01/2003 : Pale yellow green colour. The nose develops grapefruit zests aromas, without the usual bitterness associated with these kind of flavours. The palate is clean, medium light weight and finishes dry, without bitterness or acidity, showing classic Riesling varietal characteristic. This wine is ready now and will not improve after 2-3 years in bottle.
The Herrenweg of Turckheim
The wines from Herrenweg of Turckheim are always very aromatic, advanced in their development and are always defined by a very ripe acidity and opulent fruit. The wines from Herrenweg are accessible and generous in their youth and although they are often best enjoyed at this stage can surprise 10 or even 20 years later.