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2005 enjoyed a relatively dry winter, ideal for
planting vineyards, until the end of March. Heavy
rainfalls, much hoped for, brought all the water the vines would need in spring. Rains and colder
temperatures delayed the bud-break to middle/end of April. May and June were warm and dry, with some uneven occasional rainfalls, which caused some vineyards to flower later. The majority of the vineyards between Gueberschwihr and Hunawihr were flowering early June but Thann only finished around June 20th. The amount of clusters and grapes was normal (our non-hedging training system helped to reduce the size of the clusters and the number of berries). We then expected an average size crop.The Goldert Grand Cru vineyard was always famous for its rich and intense Gewürztraminers. It is almost hard to imagine this modest gentle sloping vineyard, east facing, capable of producing concentrated noble rot affected
grapes. The cooler climate of the village of Gueberschwihr allows the grapes to ripen slowly, develop strong flower scented aromas and guarantees always a good acidity balance. The pure calcareous soil will eventually bring the
Grand Cru dimension to the wine by adding the structure necessary to balance the botrytis and sweetness of the grapes. The noble rot developed late in 2005, but intensely.Tasting Notes 1/2007: this wine is only a hint richer than the Rangen but eventually qualified as a VT because of the evident botrytis influence on the nose: strong roasted ‘roti’
character and spices typical of a calcareous soil (smoked meat, leather, saffron…). Of course, there is also the classic
rose/litchi fruit, but less evident than usual in this vineyard. The palate is firm and powerful, with again strong evidence of botrytis in a relatively not so sweet palate.Bottling date: 9/2006
Alcohol: 14.8° alc
Residual sweetness: 48.4 g/l
Yields: 35 hl/ha
Optimum drinking period: 2009-2025+
Average age of the vines: 22 years
Surface: 0.6 ha
Terroir: Oolithic calcareous facing East. Gentle slope |
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