Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl V.t 2000

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl V.t
Vintage:
 
2000
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Clos Windsbuhl, Hunawihr, Alsace
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95; Wine Spectator 94. Technical: bottling Sept 2001

Tasting Note
Intense amber-straw colour; exotic fruits, pear and apricot with white-truffle, humus and smoky/botrytis spice. Powerful, long and structured—appears only moderately sweet due to lively acidity and mineral backbone.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort), roast pork, creamy poultry or rich pasta. Asian: Peking roast duck, miso-glazed salmon, rich Thai curry, Cantonese roast meats.

Production Method
Vendange Tardive (late-harvest) from hand-picked, rigorously sorted fruit; native-yeast fermentation; bottled Sept 2001. Botrytised bunches were largely removed to retain balance.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Domaine Zind-Humbrecht (family domaine formed 1959), biodynamic practices on Vosges foothill sites; Clos Windsbuhl is a calcareous, south/southeast-facing single vineyard in Hunawihr.