Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Heimbourg 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Riesling Heimbourg
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Turckheim / Heimbourg)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.7%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 89 pts for the 2018 Riesling Heimbourg

Tasting Note
Bright citrus (lime, bergamot), white peach and grapefruit pith with wet-stone and saline minerality. Bone-dry, chalky texture, taut acidity and a long, mouthwatering finish.

Food Pairing
Sole meunière, roast chicken with lemon & thyme, grilled sea bass; sushi & sashimi, Thai-style lime-and-ginger seafood, Cantonese steamed fish, pork dumplings with vinegar dip.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed fruit; whole-cluster pressing, slow indigenous-yeast fermentation in large neutral oak foudres and extended élevage on fine lees. Bottled after long ageing.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht (family vignerons since 1620, Olivier Humbrecht MW) farms Heimbourg (owns ~4 ha of the lieu-dit); certified organic/biodynamic since late 1990s/2002. Noted for low yields and limestone soils.