Gewurztraminer vendanges tardives 2017 - Gustave Lorentz

Gewurztraminer vendanges tardives 2017 - Gustave Lorentz

Service: 8 to 12°C

Custody: over 20 years old

Sweetness: Smooth

Its length in the mouth and the intensity of the matter combine marvellously with the residual sugar that accompanies it to give a wine with balance and finesse.

Terroir : Sub-Vosgian hills at an altitude of between 240 and 320 metres. Combination of clay-limestone and clay-silica soil.

Food and wine pairing : Constitutes a classy aperitif but also goes wonderfully with foie gras, strong cheeses (Munster, Roquefort) and desserts.

Vintage 2017 : Precocity, high quality and small yields are the key words of this vintage.

This 2017 vintage is one of the five earliest vintages of the last forty years! Let's first look back at the highlights of this year 2017.

The month of January was very cold with temperatures largely below zero for several days.

Autumn and winter were dry and the March giboulées unfortunately did not allow the recovery of a water deficit. Above all, this vintage was marked by the heavy frosts of 20 and 21 April. The flowering was very early, and fortunately took place in good conditions.

Then the summer started with mild temperatures at the beginning of July, then more scorching temperatures for a few days. All these climatic conditions, which were quite hot, contributed to the earliness of this vintage, which was low in quantity but promising in quality.

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