Technical presentation
| Bottling : | Septembre 2004 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 16° |
| Residual sugar : | 5 g/l |
| Yield : | 31 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2009-2025+ |
| Average age of vines : | 18 years |
| Grape variety : | Pinot Gris |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Marl-Oligocene calcareous, West facing |
| Format : | 3 L |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Heimbourg 2003 - Jéroboam
If someone told me years ago that pinot-gris skins could look completely black in Alsace, I would never have believed him ! Heimbourg isn’t the warmest of our vineyard, but the grapes were so dark, that I am sure I could have fooled anyone saying that it was pinot-noir. Like the Rotenberg, the north west facing and calcareous soil helped to keep excellent balance in this wine and no water stress. The grapes were very healthy.
Tasting notes
06/2004 : This wine is completely clear now (but still on the total lees) but still show a light salmon colour. The nose is almost to be mistaken with a red wine: berries, fruit. The palate confirms this sensation: dry, good acidity but mostly marked by wonderful ripe tannins. Generous and long, it is a surprising Heimbourg, completely different from previous vintages.
10/2004 : The light pink colour mostly disappeared with the bottling, but if one pours a large amount in a big glass, it is clearly noticeable. Nutty flavours, quite intense now, with strong spices. Great dry wine.
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.