Alsace Grand Cru Froehn Gewurztraminer 2018
21,00 €
Great wine for laying down, from the FROEHN marl-clay terroir.
Fine, chalky acidity, ideal with fish.
Sweet wine
Grape variety
100% Gewurztraminer
Vineyard
Old vines: 30 to 40 years Planting density: 5,000 vines/ha.
Tillage: ploughing, composting, mowing.
Treatments: Bordeaux mixture, sulfur, plant infusions and seaweed extracts.
Terroir
Grand Cru Froehn: a sunny, early-maturing terroir of Lias clay and marl with a limestone reaction, sprinkled with sandstone at the summit.
Winemaking
Direct pressing of whole grapes. No sulfur under the press. Natural sourdough. Aged on fine lees for 6-9 months.
Minimalist filtration.
Tasting and gastronomy
7 to 10 years old
Analytical characteristics
Alcohol: 12.9
Tartaric acidity: 4.3 g/L
Residual sugar: 55 g/L
Natural cork
Total SO2: 185 mg/l
Harvest date: 25/09/2018
Update: 07/23/2019
Batch number: LB7118
Serving : 8-12 °C
Awards
Quality mark of the Saint-Etienne 2023 brotherhood
Rating: 9-9.5/10
