Domaine Zind Humbrecht
The wines of Olivier Humbrecht M.W. need little introduction, possessing
great depth, exactitude as well as generosity…like the man himself.
The Humbrecht family viticultural roots can be traced back to The Thirty Years War of 1620. Today they own forty hectares across five villages in the Haut-Rhin, the southern half of the picturesque vineyards overlapping the Vosges foothills, treasured for its idyllic climate, tapestry of terroirs as much for its half-timbered houses.
The domaine has vines in 4 Grands Crus - Rangen (Thann) 5.5 ha, Brand (Turckheim) 2.4 ha, Hengst (Wintzenheim) 1.4 ha, Goldert (Gueberschwihr) 0.9 ha as well as Single Vineyards; Rotenberg (Wintzenheim) 1.8 ha, Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim) 1.2 ha, Herrenweg (Turkheim) 11.5 ha, Clos Jebsal (Turkheim) 1.3 ha, Heimbourg (Turkheim) 4 ha and Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr) 5.2 ha.
Olivier has arguably overseen the most notable improvements in the estate’s illustrious history: a new cellar in 1992 while retaining the traditional ‘foudre’ oval barrels; initiating biodynamic practices in 1997 (certified in 2002); and the buying of a horse in 2006 to plough the vineyards!
The Humbrecht family viticultural roots can be traced back to The Thirty Years War of 1620. Today they own forty hectares across five villages in the Haut-Rhin, the southern half of the picturesque vineyards overlapping the Vosges foothills, treasured for its idyllic climate, tapestry of terroirs as much for its half-timbered houses.
The domaine has vines in 4 Grands Crus - Rangen (Thann) 5.5 ha, Brand (Turckheim) 2.4 ha, Hengst (Wintzenheim) 1.4 ha, Goldert (Gueberschwihr) 0.9 ha as well as Single Vineyards; Rotenberg (Wintzenheim) 1.8 ha, Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim) 1.2 ha, Herrenweg (Turkheim) 11.5 ha, Clos Jebsal (Turkheim) 1.3 ha, Heimbourg (Turkheim) 4 ha and Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr) 5.2 ha.
Olivier has arguably overseen the most notable improvements in the estate’s illustrious history: a new cellar in 1992 while retaining the traditional ‘foudre’ oval barrels; initiating biodynamic practices in 1997 (certified in 2002); and the buying of a horse in 2006 to plough the vineyards!
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Eco Information: Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Pesticide free,
Herbicide free,
Dry farm,
Cork only closure,
Lightweight bottle
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Riesling Turckheim, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » Grand Cru Alsace » Turckheim |
Bottle
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£ 18.00 |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Riesling,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
14% alc.
"This wonderfully zippy, pebbly lime focused dry (2 grams residual sugar) wine comes from youngish (23 years old!) vines perched overlooking the village of Turckheim, giving a more accessible example of fine Alsace Riesling from a top producer. Still quite minerally this will unfurl over the next ... MORE | ||||
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Riesling, Grand Cru Brand, Vendange Tardive, Dme Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Vendange Tardive |
Half Bottle
(37.5cl) |
£ 24.25 |
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261.60
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Full Bodied,
Medium Sweet,
White,
Riesling,
For laying down,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
12% alc.
As with other great vineyards, Grand Cru Brand was in fact riper in 2006 than 2005, able to shrug off the Sept rains thanks to the permeability of its friable granite soils, and ultimately to develop serious noble rot. The 56 year old vines contributed a scintillating purity to this fully ... MORE BBR Score: 18/20 | ||||
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Pinot Gris, Clos Windsbuhl Vendange Tardive, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Pinot Gris AOC Alsace |
Half Bottle
(37.5cl) |
£ 27.50 |
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594.00
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Full Bodied,
Medium Sweet,
White,
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
13.5% alc.
The wines from Clos Windsbuhl tend to be delicate but with great balancing acidity and 2005 was an exceptional vintage for this vineyard. With the grapes reaching perfect ripeness and noble rot transforming the grapes into rich, sweet berries, this is arguably the pick of the crop. The palate is ... MORE | ||||
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Riesling, Clos Häuserer, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Riesling AOC Alsace |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 29.15 |
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314.40
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Medium Dry,
White,
Riesling,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
As cool as a cucumber, Clos Hauserer's limestone-rich soils make it one of Olivier's most minerally wines. The nose brims with chalky floral notes and limey purity while the palate shows such linearity, such 'droiteur', with only 15 grams/litre of residual sugar. Clos Häuserer is one of ... MORE BBR Score: 18/20 | ||||
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Pinot Gris, Clos Windsbuhl, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Pinot Gris AOC Alsace |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 30.25 |
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326.40
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Full Bodied,
Medium,
White,
Riesling,
For laying down,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
13.5% alc.
As with other wines originating from the single Clos Windsbuhl vineyard (one that famously missed out on 'Grand Cru' status due to not being submitted!), one's struck by the cool minerally energy, a wine that speaks more of the soil than the fruit per se. The 10 month long ferment tailed off ... MORE BBR Score: 18/20 | ||||
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Pinot Gris, Clos Windsbuhl, V.T. Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Vendange Tardive Limited Stock
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Half Bottle
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£ 32.00 |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Medium Sweet,
White,
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
" One the finest vineyards in all of Alsace, responsible for Olivier's scintillating Rieslings as well as for this terrific Vendange Tardive, produced in exceptional vintage conditions to trigger a large proportion of rich botrytised fruit (giving highly concentrated, complex juice) as well ... MORE | ||||
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Riesling, Clos Windsbuhl, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Riesling AOC Alsace |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 34.00 |
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366.60
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Riesling,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
12.5% alc.
"While harvest rains may have caught out many, Olivier's Humbrecht biodynamic soils were well prepared to soak it up and come out the other side into fine weather. This mercurial Hunnawihr Clos, in the shadow of the Vosges forest benefits from cool, slow-ripening muschelkalk calcareous soils to ... MORE Drink 2012-2019 . | ||||
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Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Gewurztraminer AOC Alsace |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 34.50 |
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372.60
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Full Bodied,
Medium Dry,
White,
Gewürztraminer,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
14.5% alc.
Clos Windsbuhl's lofty cool site, shaded by the nearby forest (home to raiding sanglier!) was late to ripen, despite the warming influence of the Muschelkalk rocks strewn across the vineyard. The result was a late harvest, almost VT given the 32 grams of residuel sweetness yet the wine remains ... MORE Drink 2007-2020 . BBR Score: 18/20 | ||||
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Pinot Gris, Clos Windsbuhl, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » AOC Alsace » Pinot Gris AOC Alsace Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 37.00 |
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173.22
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Full Bodied,
Medium Dry,
White,
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio,
For laying down,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
This Pinot Gris comes from Clos Windsbuhl, a terraced limestone & clay vineyard, which by many is considered to be producing Zind Humbrecht's greatest wines. The 2007 vintage displays toasty characteristics, tea leaves, chalk and plenty of fruit flavours. The finish is dry, long, intense and ... MORE | ||||
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Pinot Gris, G.C. Clos St.Urbain, Rangen de Thann, Dme Zind Humbrecht
France » Alsace » Grand Cru Alsace » Rangen |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 42.00 |
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£
414.96
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Full Bodied,
Medium,
White,
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Certified),
Cork Closure,
15% alc.
No other vineyard in the Zind Humbrecht stable is capable of leaving such an imprint on the character of its wine yet the harmony and delicacy so typical of the 2005 vintage shines through. Notes of spicy pear and melon can be detected on the perfectly balanced palate with the sweetness being ... MORE | ||||
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