2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Residual Sugar 25.7 g/L
pH 3.6
Calories (estimated) 130 kcal / glass
150ml glass130 kcal
750ml bottle650 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Drinking Window 2024-2044+
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
Region Goldert
Soil Oolithic limestone and siliceous marl
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 31 hL/ha
Vine Age 36
Bottling Date August 2020
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 2.8 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 4.3 g/L tartaric acid. Healthy grapes without noble rot fermented quickly, producing a concentrated, barely sweet balance from modest yields.
Tasting Notes Producer note dated February 2021: pale yellow; ripe white plum and vine peach, spice and smoke; full-bodied and generous, with discreet sweetness, marked tannic structure and a long finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 67.7 g/L
pH 3.7
Calories (estimated) 145 kcal / glass
150ml glass145 kcal
750ml bottle725 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Drinking Window 2023-2043+
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
Region Goldert
Soil Oolithic limestone and siliceous marl
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 45 hL/ha
Vine Age 35
Bottling Date August 2019
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 2.6 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 4.0 g/L tartaric acid. The very ripe grapes had no botrytis; fermentation characteristically took a long time and finished with lower alcohol and higher sweetness.
Tasting Notes Producer note dated April 2020: intense yellow; old roses, ripe fruit and spice; sweet yet elegant and refined, with balancing Gewurztraminer tannins and ageing potential.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 77 g/L
pH 3.9
Calories (estimated) 150 kcal / glass
150ml glass150 kcal
750ml bottle750 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Drinking Window 2017-2037+
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
Region Goldert
Soil Rich oolithic limestone
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 48 hL/ha
Harvest Dates End of October 2012
Vine Age 29
Botrytis Affected Yes
Bottling Date August 2013
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 2.4 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 3.6 g/L tartaric acid. The end-October harvest contained about 20% noble rot; fermentation progressed slowly and stopped at lower alcohol with substantial residual sweetness.
Tasting Notes Producer note: intense floral aromas of rose and wild geranium with grapefruit; smooth, long, caressing and velvety after aeration, with evident sweetness but a light-feeling finish.
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2006 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Residual Sugar 52.5 g/L
pH 3.9
Calories (estimated) 155 kcal / glass
150ml glass155 kcal
750ml bottle775 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Drinking Window 2010-2026
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert – Vendange Tardive
Region Goldert
Soil Oolithic limestone
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 34 hL/ha
Vine Age 23
Botrytis Affected Yes
Bottling Date July 2007
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 3.6 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 5.6 g/L tartaric acid. Botrytis contributed concentration and complexity; fermentation was steady and completed in less than two months. The January 2008 note describes the wine after one year on full lees.
Tasting Notes Producer note dated January 2008: mineral, honeyed, stony, earthy and peppery; very powerful, dense and long, with balancing acidity and strong ageing potential.
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1997 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 36.5 g/L
pH 3.9
Calories (estimated) 140 kcal / glass
150ml glass140 kcal
750ml bottle700 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
Region Goldert
Soil Oolithic limestone and siliceous marl
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 37 hL/ha
Bottling Date September 1998
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 2.8 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 4.3 g/L tartaric acid. The finished wine is described as close to Vendange Tardive in style, but the page does not classify it as Vendange Tardive.
Tasting Notes Open and delicately perfumed with rose and lychee; honeyed, delicately structured and balanced between residual sweetness and acidity.
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1996 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 55 g/L
pH 3.5
Calories (estimated) 140 kcal / glass
150ml glass140 kcal
750ml bottle700 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Classification Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
Region Goldert
Soil Oolithic limestone and siliceous marl
Orientation East-Facing
Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha
Bottling Date 1998
Production Details Producer reports total acidity as 4.6 g/L H2SO4, equivalent to 7.0 g/L tartaric acid. Fermentation lasted 12 months; this duration is retained as text rather than converted into an unsupported number of days.
Tasting Notes Very aromatic and floral, ripe and elegant, with balancing acidity and some rounded sweetness on the palate.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
4 Rte de Colmar, 68230 Turckheim, France
Phone
+33 3 89 27 02 05
Owner
Olivier Humbrecht
Cellarmaster
Olivier Humbrecht