Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 15.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 46.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.7 g/l H2SO4 (5.7 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.0 |
| Yield : | 28 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 32 years |
| Grape variety : | Gewurztraminer |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 5 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim 1997
All the vineyards from the Herrenweg are in this wine (there is no Turckheim being made). The gravelly soil produced again a very open wine, almost totally botrytised with noble rot, with strong rose aromas. The precocity of the 1997 vintage and the very small yields were responsible for early noble rot. After severe selections (early rot can be very good, but not totally good!), the result is an incredible powerful wine, extremely aromatic and enjoyable. Delicious today, it will also age well. This wine received also the VT agreement.
The Herrenweg of Turckheim
The wines from Herrenweg of Turckheim are always very aromatic, advanced in their development and are always defined by a very ripe acidity and opulent fruit. The wines from Herrenweg are accessible and generous in their youth and although they are often best enjoyed at this stage can surprise 10 or even 20 years later.