Technical presentation
| Bottling : | Septembre 2004 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 16° |
| Residual sugar : | 22.0 g/l |
| Yield : | 23 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1983 |
| Grape variety : | Gewurztraminer |
| Terroir : | Heimbourg |
| Sweetness index : | 3 |
| Soil : | Calcaire Oligocène, Exposé ouest, Medium to steep slope |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Heimbourg 2003
2003 will be the vintage for all the west facing vineyards in Alsace: less direct sunshine and more regular growth, especially for the marl/calcareous soils. The gewürztraminer was harvested at an amazing ripeness, given that there was no botrytis. This vineyard didn’t suffer from frosts, the yields are very low because the grapes stayed very small with thick skins.
Tasting notes
06/2004 :Tthe nose is a mixture of lees influence and spicy minerals. The palate is today much more interesting, showing intense concentration and richness. Very long and round on the finish, without being really sweet.
10/2004 : Definitely, this vineyard has come out of adolescence, and the quality is more and more surprising vintages after vintages. The bottling has revealed intense floral/spicy character, with a glorious intense and long palate. How could I doubt of this varietal last year ?
10/2013 : Exuberant citrus, dry rose petals, liquorice. Complex aromatic wine. Still show a fresh pale colour, amazing young vibrant palate. It is hard to believe the numbers, as the wine tastes almost dry, barely indice 2, and even at room temperature, the alcohol is hiding behind the structure. Still far from its peak.
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.