Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 16.2° |
| Residual sugar : | 23.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.1 g/l H2SO4 / (4.7g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.8 |
| Yield : | 32 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 1997
The Heimbourg Gewurztraminer was harvested as always very ripe and was partially botrytised. The Gewurztraminers are planted in the richest part of the hill side (marl limestone), which explains often the strong spicy character of this wine. The West facing allows a late development of noble rot and over ripeness. The 1997 Heimbourg is close to be a VT, and only its powerful fermentation leaving relatively little sweetness, compared to the original potential, made us decide not to present this wine as a VT. The body is really massive and powerful.
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.