Technical presentation
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.3° |
|---|---|
| Residual sugar : | 1.2 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4. g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.2 |
| Yield : | 35 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2025-2030 |
| Average age of vines : | 36 years |
| Grape variety : | Riesling |
| Terroir : | Herrenweg de Turckheim |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Gravely soil |
Description of the wine Riesling Turckheim 2023
In 2023, given the small harvest of Riesling in the Herrenweg area of Turckheim, mainly affected by coulure during flowering, then a very dry episode in summer, we were forced to blend our Riesling Turckheim with our Roche Roulée cuvée to produce only one wine. The average age of the vines is therefore much higher than 36 years if a precise calculation were made. The gravelly soils of Turckheim, unlike the limestone or granite hills, would have benefited from more rainfalls through the summer. Despite a good and fertile budbreak, the small size of the berries is responsible for a significant loss of harvest on this cuvée, but also largely explains the ripe aromatic potential of this vintage as harvest was delayed later than initially expected. A good health and a successful maturity will have allowed a fairly rapid fermentation to result in a very easily dry wine.
Tasting notes
1/2023: light pale-yellow colour. Very nice expression of ripe fruits on the nose, tending towards bergamot, citrus fruits, vine peach. Medium intensity but precise and clean. We can really feel the character of the vintage through a successful physiological maturity on a delicate and elegant harmony, with an aromatic display of ripe fruits. Enveloping mouth, velvety with a caressing ripe acidity, discreet on the attack but showing well on the palate. This wine remains on a very fine and elegant texture, on the finish it reveals a light structure which supports the dry balance of this wine well.
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.