Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Roche Calcaire 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Zind-Humbrecht
Label Name:
 
Riesling Roche Calcaire
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Gueberschwihr / Haut-Rhin)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.2%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94 (2022); Wine Advocate 91 (Stephan Reinhardt); Wine Spectator 91; Bottled Jan 2022; Optimum drinking window 2025–2038

Tasting Note
Dry, mineral-driven Riesling with citrus, lemon, green apple and wet-stone/flint notes. Ample, sappy attack, racy acidity, saline chalky texture and precise, long finish with gentle lees complexity.

Food Pairing
Western: sea bass carpaccio, grilled scallops, roast chicken with lemon, pork with citrus, creamy pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, ginger-soy steamed fish, Chinese steamed fish, Vietnamese seafood, mildly spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed; hand-harvested Riesling; slow natural-yeast fermentation; long lees ageing in large old oak foudres; bottled dry.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht (founded 1959) is a biodynamic Alsace estate run by Olivier Humbrecht MW; family has farmed since 1620 and is renowned for terroir-driven wines.