Features
Name:
Gewürztraminer Alsace réserve 2022
Terrain:
the Alsatian geology presents a veritable mosaic of soils, from granite to limestone, passing through clay, shale, sandstone
Cellar
Situated on beautiful, predominantly limestone terroirs in the communes of Hunawihr, Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr, the philosophy of the Hunawihr winery is to make wine with the utmost respect for the richness and diversity of its terroirs. With the 100% harvests from our vineyards, Anthony Bondon, the winery's oenologist, produces a full range of great Alsace wines recognised by the world press. A cooperative winery on a human scale following a very strict quality policy, production and vinification criteria are stricter than in other ranges to respect the expression and authenticity of each locality. At the top of the pyramid of Alsatian appellations, this designation is awarded to wines that meet numerous quality criteria: strict delimitation of terroirs, more limited yields, specific rules for vine management, minimum natural richness, pleasantness of taste... 51 terroirs delimited according to strict geological and climatic criteria make up the mosaic of the Grands Crus d'Alsace.
Description
Gewurztraminer is a particularly aromatic selection of an ancient grape variety that has always been known in Alsace, the pink Traminer. When its wine was a little less powerful, it was called Traminer. Etymologically, the name Gewurztraminer literally means Spicy Traminer.
Bearing in mind that we need wines for all occasions, the winemaker has chosen to vinify on the fruit the 'Reserve' line. He seeks the best expression of each of the Alsatian grape varieties through fresh, gourmet wines. A fresh, immediate and slightly soft wine
Organoleptic characteristics:
Beautiful light yellow colour with fine silvery reflections.
The nose is very complex, rich with beautiful notes of exotic fruit such as lychee and passion fruit, but above all rose, which emerges more and more with aeration.
The palate is long and broad. The acidity is fine and delicate and very refreshing. It is a semi-dry wine but without any heaviness. We find again the fine aromas of the nose, with a dominance for exotic fruit and in particular lychee.
Storage time:
2-6 years
Vinification
Soft pressing at controlled temperature, subsequent ageing in steel
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