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Sweetness

Dry Semi-dry Soft Sweet

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Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives

Grand Cru Zinnkoepflé

2018

Oily, sticks to the glass, fine and numerous tears.

Finest aromas, stunning richness and diversity. Large range of fruits: orange candied peel, leeches, hints of apricots.

TASTING

Sight: Gold in the glass, deep yellow with a superb brightness. Oily, sticks to the glass, fine and numerous tears.

Perfumes: Finest aromas, stunning richness and diversity. Large range of fruits: orange candied peel, leeches, hints of apricots.

Taste: Leaves its long aromas both in the palate and the nose with the addition of ripped yellow fruits. Mellowness, with an endless finish linked to the freshness.

FOOD MATCHING

Foie gras (liver)
With old cheese, strong cheese
Dessert with yellow or exotique fruits or chocolate
Alone for a wonderful moment

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Alcohol: 12.2% vol
Sugar: 85g/l
Acidity (AT): 3.84
Temperature: 10-12°C
To keep: 15 years
Terroir: Limestone.
Culture: Sustainable viticulture (Terra Vitis), HEV Certification (High Environmental Value)
The altitude (424m) and the orientation (South) explain the origins of the name Zinnkoepfle : in Alsace’s language « koepfle » means the head and « zinn » in the sun. It is the highest Grand Cru in Alsace. The soil is sand and mainly limestone, chalk with shells (muschelkalk).