Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2000 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.8° |
| Residual sugar : | 9 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.8 g/l H2SO4 (7.3 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.2 |
| Yield : | 41 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1973 |
| Terroir : | Clos Hauserer |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Calcareous Marl from the Oligocene period, East facing, Very gentle slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Clos Häuserer 1999
The Clos Hauserer is a small 1.19 ha vineyard located at the bottom of the Grand Cru Hengst and well protected from the north winds. The soil results from an accumulation of marl on top of a young oligocen calcareous mother rock.. The quality of this soil and the warm climate of the Hauserer explains the strong minerality of the wine. The 1999 has the strongest acidity of the vintage in Riesling but is perfectly balanced with the high maturity of the grapes, harvested totally healthy. On the palate, the wine is dry and shows a great ageing potential.
The Clos Häuserer of Wintzenheim
This soil rich in clay and chalk gives an important structure to the Riesling grown in the Clos Haüserer. Although this vineyard benefits from a warm and precocious climate, ripeness is achieved much later than the surrounding terroirs.