"Vendanges Tardives" is a specific classification for exceptional naturally rich and sweet late harvest wines which are the result of a great patience and experience.
"Holder" is the best hillside of Wihr-au-Val for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. The soil, composed of granite and clay, offers them their opulence, complexity and extreme exquisiteness.

Surface area : 30 ares (0,75 acres)

Location : very steep slopes with southern exposure

Soil : very decomposed granite rich in veins of clay

Age of the vines : 28 years

Production : 1 160 bottles of 500 ml

Main analytic characteristics :
- natural alcoholic potential = 18°7
- alcohol = 13°5
- residual sugar = 84 g/l
- pH = 3.57

Tasting notes :
- A beautiful straw yellow with gold reflections.
- An intense well-developed and complex nose of over-ripening which develops many perfumes: honey, dried fruits and candied fruits, as well as more subtle notes of toffee.
- On the palate, after a silky entry, it’s a blossoming of complex aromas supported by an impressive richness which lingers very long.

Associations :
Above all a wine of pleasure, emotion and meditation
- to savour on its own just for the pure pleasure
- as an accompaniment of a Foie-Gras, in particular if this one is associated to dried fruits (figs or others)
- strong cheeses (Siltstone, Roquefort, …)
- with all the desserts rich in fruits, or in chocolate

Ageing : It can be drunk now or still benefit from some years of ageing ( more than 10 years)