Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 1995 / 750ml | ≈ $84.28Original €75.00≈ £63.36 | domaine-josmeyer.com ↗ |
1995 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 88 g/L
Calories (estimated) 150 kcal / glass
150ml glass150 kcal
750ml bottle750 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris
Drinking Window 30–35 years
Classification AOC Alsace
Region Alsace
Soil Herrenweg de wintzenheim: alluvium, Sand, Silt and gravel; the archive sheet further describes the flat fecht alluvium between wintzenheim and turckheim as 22% clay with sand, Shingle, Silt, Pebbles and loess. the producer page identifies additional grand cru hengst fruit but does not state its soil here.
Vineyard Yield 20 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Harvest began 26 September 1995
Sites Grand Cru Hengst parcels and the Herrenweg de Wintzenheim terroir
Vine Age 35
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Whole Bunches, Slowly And Gently Pneumatically Pressed For 5–8 Hours
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Botrytis Affected Yes
Bottling Date March 2007
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details English archive-sheet account: hand-picked whole bunches were pneumatically pressed for 5–8 hours; the must underwent natural fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel for one month, then stabilized naturally in stainless steel over winter. The wine was gently filtered and bottled in March 2007; malolactic fermentation and chaptalization were avoided.
Tartaric Acid 8.4 g/L
Tasting Notes Dried apricot, chestnut honey, toasted walnuts, figs and candied fruit; rich, full and dense, with freshness and a harmonious, powerful finish
Food Pairing Walnut, dried-fruit, chestnut and apricot desserts; frangipane galette; with further age, chocolate-coffee opera cake, praline desserts and chocolate-hazelnut macarons
Vintages
1989 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 100 g/L
Calories (estimated) 160 kcal / glass
150ml glass160 kcal
750ml bottle800 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris
Classification AOC Alsace
Region Alsace
Soil Flat alluvial deposits of the fecht between wintzenheim and turckheim, With 22% clay and predominantly sand, Shingle and silt, Plus abundant pebbles and frequent loess plates
Vineyard Yield 20 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Official harvest began 27 September 1989; the source does not identify this as the complete picking date for the Pinot Gris SGN lot
Vine Age 35
Pressing Method Hand-Picked Whole Bunches, Slowly And Gently Pneumatically Pressed For 5–8 Hours
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date March 2007
Production Details English archive-sheet account: hand-picked whole bunches were pneumatically pressed for 5–8 hours; natural fermentation with indigenous yeast occurred in temperature-controlled stainless steel for one month. The wine stabilized naturally in stainless steel over winter, was gently filtered and was reportedly bottled in March 2007; malolactic fermentation and chaptalization were avoided.
Tartaric Acid 5.8 g/L
Tasting Notes Exceptionally fine, elegant and harmonious nose
Food Pairing Desserts made with figs, dates, apricots or chestnuts
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1241671 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
76 rue Clemenceau, 68920 Wintzenheim, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 89 27 91 90
Owner
Céline and Isabelle Meyer
Cellarmaster
Isabelle Meyer