Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace - Turckheim (Clos Jebsal)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96 points; Wine Spectator 92 points

Tasting Note
Dry, medium‑full Pinot Gris with honeyed stone fruit, toasted floral notes, citrus and pink‑grapefruit. Silky, ample palate with saline minerality, subtle toast and elegant acidity, finishing long and chalky.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roast pork, poultry in cream sauces, aged goat or sheep cheese. Asian: Thai coconut curry, spicy Szechuan dishes, miso‑glazed fish, Korean BBQ. (Decant briefly for fullest expression.)

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed grapes; early harvest for a dry style; partial malolactic fermentation; 12–14 months in large old oak foudres. Residual sugar ~7 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Clos Jebsal (1.3 ha) on steep, south‑facing gypsum‑rich Keuper marls near the Brand Grand Cru; reunified and replanted by the Humbrecht family in the 1980s.