One of Alsace’s very best producers, Zind Humbrecht owns vines in four superb grand cru vineyards: Hengst, Goldert, Brand and Rangen. Owner and leading biodynamic winemaker Olivier Humbrecht, who was the first French...
One of Alsace’s very best producers, Zind Humbrecht owns vines in four superb grand cru vineyards: Hengst, Goldert, Brand and Rangen. Owner and leading biodynamic winemaker Olivier Humbrecht, who was the first French Master of Wine, takes pride in his 5ha walled monopole vineyard of Clos-St-Urbain, which combines exceptional exposition on sleep slopes with unique soil structure of volcanic rock and sedimentary sandstone. Biodynamic winemaking includes extended pressing and abbreviated clarification cycles to retain indigenous yeasts and proteins in the must; the wine spends 18 months on the lees in old barrels. Thierry Meyer: Smoky, earthy and mineral aromas. Dry, complex and mineral palate with some bitterness on the long finish. Still young and quite spritzy but has great character. One to cellar. Marcel Orford-Williams: Austere but with fabulous, gorgeous fruit. Great length and character. Eric Zwiebel MS: Intense, mature, exotic bruised apple and honey blossom. It has a rich, oily texture, high acidity and is well structured.