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Vines :
Terroir : This relatively well protected hillside vineyard behind the village of Turkheim, has a south-southeast exposure. Its deep granite soil is laced with black mica and gneiss. Flinty and of moderate acidity (Ph 5.8) the soil is rich in phosphates with little potassium or magnesium. The wines produced from this vineyard are regal yet lively, fine-structured, pure and incisive. A restrained palate of subtle complexities.
Age of vines : 40 ans
Grape variety : PINOT GRIS

The wine :
Sugar Level : 4 g / l
Alcohol level : 14 % / volume
Acidity level in tartaric acidity : 5,2 g / l (acidité tartrique )
Yields : 40 hl / ha

Name : The name of BRAND means fire.

Vintage : From mid-December through to the middle of March temperatures remained close to zero. Winter came to a dramatic end in March with a dump of 60 cm of snow – something not seen since 1954. Easter was damp and cold and Spring finally arrived in the middle of April. Under good conditions in May, the vines pushed forth well. The June weather allowed for a successful flowering which was finished by the 23rd. July was extremely hot (36ºC) and dry. Some areas suffered from the dry spell but the rain arrived at the beginning of August and fell intermittently through the month (133 mm). Thanks to the biodynamic cultivation of Josmeyer’s vines, they survived well despite these climatic variations and the grapes reached good maturity in time for the planned harvest on 18th September. Less fortunately heavy rain fell on the 17th (28 mm) followed by another downpour on the 24th (21 mm) and again on 2nd October (65 mm in 2 days) which made it a singularly complicated harvest and meant that a fairly severe selection of the grapes was required to adhere to the high standards set out by the domain.

Vinification : The grapes were hand picked and whole-bunch pressed very slowly and gently in pneumatic presses over 5-8 hours to give a clean must and a beneficial amount of skin contact. Transferred to thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks the juice then began a natural fermentation using only its own natural yeast which lasted for one month. The fermentation was initially temperature controlled but was eventually allowed to proceed at its own pace to allow the wine to develop its own character and complexity. The wine stabilized in stainless steel tanks naturally during the winter season and, following a very gentle filtering, was bottled in March 2007 before the heat of summer to preserve the natural carbonic gas (a natural anti-oxidant). Malolactic fermentation is always avoided at Josmeyer and no chaptalization takes place.

Wine tasting : A very nice dry Brand with sharpness and depth. The grape variety brings a hint of fat which gives a perfect well-balanced wine. 18.5/20

Food pairings : Foie gras in terrine, lobster in sauce, risottos with morels or ceps, Chinese cooking or Maroccan cooking

Specificaties

Jaargang	2004
Wijnnaam:	Pinot Gris Brand
Herkomst:	Grand Cru - JosMeyer
Land:	Frankrijk