Grand Cru Alsace
The Grand Cru system in Alsace was introduced in 1983, with the first 25 vineyards classified at that time. It denotes a wine from a single named vineyard site, from a single vintage, and from one of the four permitted varieties: Riesling, Muscat, Gewürztraminer or Pinot Gris. The maximum permitted yields are distinctively lower than for those of the basic appellation Alsace.
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Domaine Zind Humbrecht,
Ready, but will keep,
Only grapes from the two oldest vineyards are used to produce Hengst. Small, rich grapes have fashioned an amazingly concentrated and aromatic wine showing the delicate aroma of English roses and oriental spices. There is exquisite balance with everything in perfect harmony. Delicious to drinknow or keep until 2015.
Ready, but will improve,
Muenchberg Grand Cru Riesling remains André’s flagship wine: a perfect match of vine and site. Only 3km from the winery, with a shading forest above and a cooling stream at its feet, the vineyard’s volcanic and pink sandstone imbue Riesling with minerality and flesh respectively. Still a baby, everything under wraps, held ever so tightly, yet the latent power, poise and angelic shape of this wine is discernible. Defined by a dry, salty backdrop that André searches for, as evidence of deep-rooted minerality (and encouraged by biodynamic viticulture).
David Berry Green
David Berry Green
Domaine Zind Humbrecht,
Ready, but will keep,
Zind Humbrecht's 2007 Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst, Selection de Grains Nobles shows an aromatic nose of rose water, intensely spicy, pineapple/grapefruit-scented nose that gives way to a palate of extreme elegance and well balanced sweetness. Concentrated flavours fill the mouth with lush lychee notes, honeysuckle, exotic spices and tropical fruits. Boisterously expressive yet graceful, this will hold for many years, gaining more layers of additional complexity and it will not begin to hit its plateau of maturity after 25-30 years. It is a candidate for perfection!
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(David Berry Green, Berrys' Alsace Buyer)