Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Heimbourg 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Riesling Heimbourg
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Turckheim)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Stephan Reinhardt) 94; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator 92

Tasting Note
Dry, citrus-driven Riesling with intense limestone minerality, smoke and saline notes. Precise, delicate palate with ripe, high acidity, chalky texture and a long, tense, very dry finish.

Food Pairing
Western: linguine with morels, lemon risotto with squid, roast pork or citrus‑sauce fillet steak. Asian: spicy Thai seafood, Vietnamese grilled fish, sushi/sashimi, Sichuan‑style dishes balancing heat and acidity.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested Riesling; slow fermentation on native yeasts; aged 17 months on lees in large old oak foudres; bottled Jan 2022.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht (est.1959) is a 40ha biodynamic estate run by Olivier Humbrecht MW, known for terroir-driven Alsace wines and early adoption of biodynamics (certified 2002).