Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst Gc (indx 4) 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Gewurztraminer Hengst Gc (indx 4)
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace — Grand Cru Hengst (Wintzenheim)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Gewurztraminer
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 94 (Stephan Reinhardt); TerroirSense 96; Wine Spectator 92

Tasting Note
Pronounced lychee, mango, rose petal and jasmine with blood-orange and ginger spice. Full-bodied and unctuous yet vibrant acidity, honeyed candied-fruit sweetness balanced by fine phenolic grip and a long, intense mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, roast pork, roast chicken with cream sauce, Munster or Comté cheese; spicy Asian dishes such as Thai green curry, Szechuan chicken, Indian curry; smoked salmon, rich vegetable tagines.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old vines; fermented with indigenous yeasts; natural malolactic fermentation; aged in large neutral oak casks/foudres with minimal fining. Estate practices are organic/biodynamic.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, led by Olivier Humbrecht MW. Family estate near Colmar known for biodynamic viticulture and concentrated single-vineyard Grand Cru Gewurztraminers from very old vines.