The Furstentum Organic Gewurztraminer Grand Cru from the Albert Mann estate in Alsace weighs in at 13.5% - 14% depending on vintage and around 30 grams residual sugar. It is made from from vines more than 50 years old. Straw yellow in colour with a tightly bound bouquet of floral and mineral nuance, a characteristic of these lighter grand cru soils. Off dry on the palate, this is a taut wine; stylish and elegant, yet with intensity and richness. Very fine texture for Gewurztraminer, with no coarse cloyingness at all, excellent stuff.
| Production Method | Natural, Organic |
|---|---|
| Producer | Albert Mann |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace, France |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Wine Type | Off Dry White Wine |
| Wine Style | Full bodied |
| Grape | Gewurztraminer |
| Terroir | Calcareous soil, Fürstentum is the part of the slope that sticks a little further out into the Rhine River plain. There’s a lot of water-retaining clay in the soil, which is good for grapes that are prone to low acidity like Gewurztraminer. |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Maturation | Fermentation and maturation take several months, during which time the wine is in contact with its lees. |
| Ageing Potential | 10-15 years comfortably |
