Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Hunawihr, Clos Windsbuhl)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.1%
Grape(s):
 
Gewurztraminer
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
96 James Suckling; 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Bottled Aug 2023; optimum drinking 2027–2047+

Tasting Note
Pale yellow; discreet, elegant floral aromas; balanced sweetness with fresh acidity and ripe tannins; citrus-tinged, saline minerality and long, complex finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, roast pork, Munster cheese, langoustine tempura, Thai coconut curry, miso aubergine, yuzu/kimchi-spiced dishes, rich Chinese/SE-Asian aromatic cuisine.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; fermented and aged ~12 months in large oak foudres on fine lees with natural malolactic; retains 39.8 g/L residual sugar.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: family domaine formed from the Zind and Humbrecht holdings in 1959; biodynamic since 1997; led by Olivier Humbrecht (MW), producing single-vineyard Clos Windsbuhl wines in Alsace.