Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Turckheim - Clos Jebsal)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.8%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97 pts (Mar 2023) ; Vinous 94 pts (Apr 2023, Anne Krebiehl) ; Ian d'Agata/Terroir Sense 93 pts (Oct 2023)

Tasting Note
Bone-dry and intense: pear, dried apricot, orange peel, smoky/flinty minerality and saline notes. Broad, concentrated palate with russet-pear texture, bright acidity and a long, strict stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras with apricot, roasted pork belly, roasted poultry, mushroom risotto, aged Comté; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, Peking duck, grilled lemongrass chicken, Thai coconut curry, sushi/sashimi (fatty fish).

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; fermented dry on indigenous yeasts with malolactic fermentation; aged in large oak foudres (~12 months); minimal sulfur.

Vineyard Info
Monopole Clos Jebsal (1.3 ha) in Turckheim on gypsum-rich Keuper marl; vines planted 1983. Domaine Zind‑Humbrecht is a family biodynamic producer in Alsace noted for terroir-driven wines.