Late Grape Harvest and Selection of Noble Grains

The Late Grape harvest and Selection of Noble Grains are vinified only from type of vines identical to those chosen for the Great Vintages, collected in surmaturity, often several weeks after the official beginning of the grape harvest. They are vinified only when the vintage year quality is exceptional.

The phenomenon of concentration and the development of the noble rot (Botrytis cinérea) is added to the aromatic character of vine. This is particularly present in vintage 1989, thus creating the reference for the century in Late Grape Harvest and Noble Grains.

In the Late Grape harvest young vintages carry perfumes specific to their grape variety, gently adding notes of candied fruits, maturing slowly to powerful, well rounded and balanced wine. Vintage 1989 has reached the excellency of this harvest. It is aromatically rich, balanced and offers a good lenght in palate. In younger vintages our Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive 2003 and especially our Grand Cru Steinert 1999, harvested on the january 3rd 2000, are the best choises to appreciate the youth and to follow their maturity to full aroma.

On our selection of Grains Nobles Humbrecht our Tokay and Gewurztraminer offer at first discrete honey nose to be appreciated with delicacy and meditation! They accompany graciously a good goose liver plate, but offer by themselves the superbe nectar that fills your aromatic expectations. Our 1989 vintage of Noble Grains are maturing marvelously and will be able to treat your palates deliciously in a few years. Keep them a while in you cellar and the delight is guaranteed...