Pinot Gris Grand Cru Kanzlerberg
Tasting Notes
This Grand Cru Pinot Gris has a fine and expressive nose of white flowers, dried fruits and smoky aromas. The palate is full-bodied and well-balanced with complex flavors of marmalade, white truffle and baking spices. This is a round and charming wine with a beautiful, lengthy finish.
Vineyards
At only 7.98 acres, Kanzlerberg is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace. The vineyards are composed of clay-limestone soil and include grey and black gypsum Muschelkalk-bearing marl – something rarely seen in the Alsace wine producing region. This creates a very heavy soil. The rather steep South and South-West facing slope of Kanzlerberg flattens out to form a small plateau of an average altitude of 273 yards, below which flows the Bergenbach brook.
Vintage Notes
The 2015 season offered mild winter temperatures and above average precipitation. Warm weather gave way to rain in mid-August, triggering a growth spurt. The vines were in perfect health at the time of harvest. These conditions point to an excellent vintage.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2015
- Alcohol:
- 14.35%
- Region:
- AOC Alsace Grand Cru
- RS:
- 16.5G/L
- Varietals:
- 100% Pinot Gris
- TA:
- 5.2G/L
