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    1 507
  • Producer ranking ?

    4
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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Wine Information

THE WINE :
Sugar Level : 40 g / l
Alcohol level : 13,5 % / volume
Acidity level in tartaric acidity : 5,6 g / l (acidité tartrique )
Yields : 45 hl / ha

Name : The name of HENGST means stallion.

Terroir:
The soil of the 360 meter high slope which dominates this vineyard is essentially a mixture of limestone from the Vosges, chalky marl (14% active) and layers of red, brown, green and beige sediment hundreds of meters thick. The mother rock is of an orange - yellow hue. Dating as far back as the Jurassic period the elements vary in density from very fine to very course. The Ph factor is within 7.8 to 8.3. This Grand Cru is 130.95 acres (53,02 Ha) of vines. The combined calcareous and marl soils tend to produce rich full bodied wines. In their youth they have an untamed character, reminiscent of the vineyard's name - "stallion". They slowly mature to astonishing aromatics and fabulous richness.

Age of vines:
40 years old


Vintage:
In opposition with the two previous years, the winter 2001/2002 has been relatively rigorous with, end of december, a long period of frost. The spring was mild and humid, The bursting of the vines started mid - April. The vines were growing up nicely and the flowering, around June 15th. The summer is rainy. The harvest started on Wednesday 18th September with the Muscat. We made many special tries and we obtain some wonderful and rare products like the Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Sélection de Grains Nobles. 2002 wines will be well - balanced and elegant. Their richness will be counterbalanced by a good acidity.

Vinification:
The grapes were hand picked and whole-bunch pressed very slowly and gently in pneumatic presses over 5-8 hours to give a clean must and a beneficial amount of skin contact. Transferred to thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks the juice then began a natural fermentation using only its own natural yeast which lasted for one month. The fermentation was initially temperature controlled but was eventually allowed to proceed at its own pace to allow the wine to develop its own character and complexity. The wine stabilized in stainless steel tanks naturally during the winter season and, following a very gentle filtering, was bottled in March 2007 before the heat of summer to preserve the natural carbonic gas (a natural anti-oxidant). Malolactic fermentation is always avoided at Josmeyer and no chaptalization takes place.

Wine tasting:
A rich and full bodied wine, the nose remembers citrus fruit peels and flowers. The mouth is soft, very mineral with a high salinity. The balance is very pure with a high concentration, finishing on honey and citrus fruit flavours with a long after taste.

Food pairings:
Foie gras in brioche – Thaï, Indian and Creole cooking – Gorgonzola – Munster – Roquefort…

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Yellow and Clear

ending

Long, Round and Extensive

flavors

Honey, Spice and Tropical fruits

nose

Intense, Seductive, Refined and Rich

taste

Low in Acidity, High alcohol content, Balanced, Concentrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Perfumed and Medium-Sweet

Verdict

Impressive

Information

Origin

Alsace, Alsace

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