Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Clos Windsbuhl, Hunawihr)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93/100 (2018)

Tasting Note
Golden, complex nose of white peach, pear, kumquat, wet stone, smoke and ginger; palate concentrated and sapid with honeyed notes, racy salinity, lively acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted pork, seared scallops, creamy chicken, burrata with mango. Asian: dim sum, richer-fish sushi, Thai or lamb curry, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed; indigenous-yeast fermentation, natural malolactic conversion, extended lees ageing and 18 months in old French oak barrels; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind‑Humbrecht, founded 1959; Olivier Humbrecht MW runs a ≈40 ha biodynamic estate renowned for terroir-driven Alsace whites and the Clos Windsbuhl monopole.