Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 12.9 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 13 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.5 g/l H2SO4 / (5.4g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.3 |
| Yield : | 30 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | Vineyard planted in 1973 |
| Grape variety : | Riesling |
| Terroir : | Clos Hauserer |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | Calcareous Marl from the Oligocene period, East facing, Very gentle slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Clos Häuserer 1997
This marl limestone vineyard is located just under the Hengst Grand Cru. It enjoys a warm and dry micro climate, but the richness from the marl always produces Rieslings with a tremendous acidity and structure and with a firm mineral flavour. In 1997, the Clos Hauserer produced a very elegant wine, delicately perfumed and with its classic mineral mouth. The strong acidity is soften in this vintage with the high ripeness from this warm vintage. It still remains a long ageing wine.
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.