| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Rich Reserve Style |
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| Appearance | straw to gold | ||
| Aroma | Wonderful complexity: lychee, rosewater, lime marmelade, orange blossom, asian spices, beeswax and cured meat. | ||
| Flavor | Rich and oily, full and satisfying with an appetizing bitterness. Honey, clove, bitter orange, cocoa and sometimes molasses. | ||
| Balance | Round with soft acidity. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Standard Alsatian vinification with much experimentation on yeast strains and fermentation temperature. | ||
| Viticultural | Generally unirrigated. Careful selective picking, full ripeness. | ||
| Terroir | High sunlight from long days and altitude. Mixed soil types provides proper water availability somewhere in the vineyard every year. | ||