Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Hengst 2018 Alsace Grand Cru
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"A powerful and deep Wine with hints of spices."
La Revue du Vin de France: 18/20 -
Wine & Spirits Magazine: 89/100
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Gewurztraminer grapes are harvested by hand from the terroir Hengst, classified Grand Cru, and fermented in century-old casks and vats for one to four months.
A very low yield of 40 years old vines: 4000 liters per hectare. Degree of the wine: 14,5%.
In mouth: very mineral.
Nose: spicy touches such as white and gray peppers.
Pairing: a great wine with Asian, Creole or Mexican dishes spiced with curry, pepper, cumin. Fits also perfectly with cheeses such as Munster, Pont-l'évêque, Bleu de Bresse, Maroilles.
| Size : | 750ml |
| Alcohol Degree : | 14,5° |
| Appellation : | Alsace Grand Cru |
| Vintage : | 2018 |
| Grapes : | Gewurztraminer |
Since 1854, the Josmeyer House harvests and vinifies its Alsace wines. This very ancient House is located in Wintzenheim, an Alsatian village near Colmar.
The vineyard, who got the AB label (organic agriculture) spreads on a surface area of 28 hectares and is composed of 28% Riesling, 24% Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, 21% Pinot Gris, 19%Gewurztraminer and 10% in Sylvaner, Muscat and Pinot Noir.
The production amounts to 200.000 bottles depending on the year.
The vineyard produces vines on Hengst, a hillside 360 metres high, with a mainly chalky soil and Brand, a granitic land 343 metres high located in Turckheim, both classified Grand Cru.
