Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.46%
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 6.61 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Drinking Window now-2025+
Classification Grand Cru Alsace (Grossi Laüe)
Region Alsace
Soil Muschelkalk limestone terroir
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 24 Sep 2012 onwards (patchy weather during part of harvest then fine sunny intervals)
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Clos du Pflostig vineyard, Pflostig slope family estate
Grape Clone Burgundian clones
Fermentation Vessels Oak Vat
Pressing Method Destemmed And Macerated With Manual Immersion Of The Cap (Pigeage)
Maceration 14 days
Oak Details 1% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak1%
Third Fill Oak1%
Oak Types oak vats
Barrel Size small oak vats
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Grapes from Clos du Pflostig destemmed and macerated for about 2 weeks with manual immersion of the cap (pigeage) to ensure the best possible extraction. The wine is matured for almost 10 months in small oak vats, which are partially renewed each year. The whole production is closed with DIAM cork without risk of cork taint.
Tartaric Acid 6.61 g/L
Producer Information
Website
Address
3 Rue de la Première Armée, 68340 Riquewihr, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 89 47 92 15
Email
Owner
Hugel Family (12th-13th generation)
Cellarmaster
Marc Hugel