1998 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 32 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 130 kcal / glass
150ml glass130 kcal
750ml bottle650 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris100%
Drinking Window 8+ years from vintage
Region Alsace
Soil Clay and chalk (sporen grand cru and pflostig)
Vineyard Yield 38 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Began 24th September 1998
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 35
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel Vat
Pressing Method Gravity Feed Presses, No Pumping Or Mechanical Intervention
Serving Temperature 8°C · 46°F
Production Details Grapes taken in small tubs to presses, filled by gravity without pumping. After pressing, must decanted for few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled barrels or vats (18-24°C). Wine racked once before natural clarification during winter. Following spring, lightly filtered before bottling. Bottles aged extensively in cellars before release. Balance of Alcohol/Residual Sugar: 13.5°/32g/L.
Tartaric Acid 6.1 g/L
Tasting Notes Serge Dubs tasting note dated 13 June 2004: concentrated deep yellow with golden hints; powerful, smooth and slightly overripe, with quince jelly, pineapple, apricot, acacia honey, liquorice root and fresh fig; mellow, juicy, plump, fleshy and aromatically long.
Food Pairing Terrine of foie gras; roasted goose liver with quince or apple; fruit tarts.
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