Gewurztraminer Rotenberg 2015 - Gustave Lorentz

Gewurztraminer Rotenberg 2015 - Gustave Lorentz

Service: 8 to 12°C

Custody: 8 to 10 years

Sweetness: Mild

Fabulous Gewurztraminer, this place called Rotenberg comes from a limestone terroir which gives it a beautiful vivacity and energy. Its nose is fine, delicate and very subtle with notes of sweet spices and candied fruits. Its mouth is full, fat and mellow with aromas of candied orange peel and star anise. With a magnificent texture and perfect balance, the whole is very harmonious with a long and very spicy finish.

Terroir : 

It is the red colour of its superficial layer of Vosges sandstone that gave it its name, but the Rotenberg is a soil made up mainly of clay and limestone.

Vintage 2015 : 

This year, all the conditions are in place for 2015 to be a great vintage! The winter was not particularly harsh, and at the beginning of spring we benefited from more rainfall than in 2014.

The mild weather after Easter gave a boost to the vegetation. Flowering began in June, in favourable weather conditions. The heat of June and July favoured the growth of the vine, but soon a period of drought set in. The high temperatures (more than 40° at the beginning of July!) were accompanied by stormy episodes, fortunately, the rains in mid-August came just in time.

The reaction of the vine was spectacular with a resumption of growth and an acceleration in the ripening of the grapes. At the end of August, the vines were in perfect health. The weather conditions at the beginning of the harvest were ideal.

The sanitary state of the grapes is absolutely perfect. Moreover, the sunny days and the colder nights help to preserve the freshness of the grapes.

Food and wine pairing : 

A fabulous harmony with a Filet Mignon of pork with spices, celery and its orange condiment but also with Munster with cumin, duck foie gras, and fruit cakes.