Technical presentation
| Bottling : | August 2019 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.2° |
| Residual sugar : | 77.8 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.1 g/l H2SO4 / (4.7g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.50 |
| Yield : | 34 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2023-2048+ |
| Average age of vines : | 48 years |
| Grape variety : | Gewurztraminer |
| Terroir : | Clos Windsbuhl |
| Sweetness index : | 5 |
| Soil : | Muschelkalk calcareous |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 2018
The Gewurztraminer is probably not the most obvious grape to be seen on the late ripening Clos Windsbuhl. However, it is the grape variety that we were able to see on the oldest bottlings we have seen from this old historic vineyard. Surely, the good exposure (south/south-east) and lighter rocky limestone help to achieve a perfect ripeness and ensure a very long hanging time to the grapes. The Clos Windsbuhl is consistent and very regular in style: never the most powerful but always the most intense and delicately perfumed. All the vines were planted in the 60s or earlier. In 2018, the Windsbuhl went through the warm and dry summer without any problem and delivered beautiful grapes, nicely coloured, with an ideal ripeness. It is regularly one of the slowest to ferment and also a wine that keeps one of the highest residual sweetness, which is a classic characteristic of this vineyard.
Tasting notes
04/2020 : Intense yellow colour. The nose develops intense citrus, exotic fruits aromas but yet is very complex. Nothing is in excess. The palate in unctuous, round, sapid, juicy, feels very fresh and the Windsbuhl delivers again that classic delicate and refined style. The finish shows a nice fresh acidity which helps to disguise the rich concentration this wine has. It will age beautifully and the Windsbuhl does acquire extra layers of complex aromas, more spicy, as well as the palate will bring together all the extreme components of the wine.
The Clos Windsbuhl of Hunawihr
The altitude of the vineyard coupled with Hunawihr’s tardy climate means that the Clos Windsbuhl is often one of the last of our vineyards to be harvested. This explains the aromatic quality of the Clos’ wines and the consistent balance of acidity, a guarantee of good ageing. Although often harvested late, the Windsbuhl grapes are only rarely botryitized, doubtless due to the altitude of the vineyard, but nevertheless often reach high levels of maturity.