Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2001 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 12.3° |
| Residual sugar : | 8 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 2.9 g/l H2SO4 (4.5 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 55 hl/ha |
| Grape variety : | 20% Muscat Ottonel, 80% Muscat d'Alsace |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Goldert |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | East facing, Oolithic calcareous |
Description of the wine Muscat Grand Cru Goldert 2000
At the opposite of the Herrenweg, the Goldert is planted with 80% of Muscat d’Alsace and 20% of Muscat Ottonel. The Goldert vineyard is able to give more structure and acidity to the wines, thanks to its oolithique calcareous soil and its cooler climate.
Tasting notes
12/2001 : The 2000 is more mineral on the nose and less intense in fruit aromas, but show much more concentration and complexity on the palate. The fermentation, very long, wasn’t able to transform all the sugars, but this wine does not taste sweet on the palate today and even less in a few years.
The Goldert Grand Cru of Gueberschwihr
The Goldert of Gueberschwihr is the only locality in Alsace where the geological substratum is composed solely of marine oolithic limestone. Traditionally, the majority of the Goldert is planted to Gewurztraminer and Muscat. These grape varieties are reputed for producing wines with great finesse, structure and a discreet, however complex, bouquet.