Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann C S U Gc20 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann C S U Gc20
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace - Grand Cru Rangen de Thann (Clos Saint‑Urbain)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94; Decanter 95; Jancis Robinson 17/20

Tasting Note
Smoky, flinty aromas with ripe peach, apricot, candied orange and ginger. Full-bodied, lush and barely off‑dry, creamy texture, saline minerality and spice, finishing very long, smoky and saline.

Food Pairing
Turbot with oriental spices, saffron risotto, roast pigeon, foie gras, aged cheeses; miso‑glazed black cod, spicy Thai curry, Peking duck, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested, fermented and aged 17–18 months on the lees in old French oak barrels; bottled with natural cork; ~8 g/L residual sugar.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind‑Humbrecht (family domaine with roots c.1620; modern formation 1959), led by Olivier Humbrecht MW. Renowned for organic/biodynamic practices and top Grand Cru Alsace bottlings.