Zind-Humbrecht | Alsace | Riesling Brand Grand Cru | 2021 | 1500ml | bio

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Product description for Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand Grand Cru 2021 (bio)

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht was founded under this name in 1959 on the occasion of the wedding of Léonard Humbrecht to Geneviève Zind, and from the merger of the two vineyards, Humbrecht in Gueberschwihr and Zind in Wintzenheim. The Humbrecht family was already producing wine during the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, which comprised less than five hectares in the early 1960s, grew to 40 hectares by the mid-1990s. This includes parcels in Grand Cru vineyards such as Rangen (Thann) and Brand (Turckheim). Olivier took over the estate in 1989. The first Master of Wine in the family, he converted the estate to biodynamic farming in 1999 and is also chairman of Biodyvin. Today, all wines are produced in large barrels with long lees ageing. Botrytis does not occur in dry wines.

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Vinous

Score: 94

The 2021 Riesling Brand Grand Cru is from granitic soils with much magnesium and potassium in the soil. It is harvested in five different lieu-dits, with Steinglitz the most important, followed by Weingarten and Schneckelsburg. The vines are 50-55 years old. Gentle flinty reduction allows lime zest to peek through. The palate adds tropical allure with slight notions of mango and little fillips of pineapple. The freshness is beautifully balanced and contoured with some pithy bitterness. Structured, trenchant and utterly mouth-watering with just about 4g/L of residual sweetness. (Dry)
— Anne Krebiehl MW
Drinking window: 2027 – 2060
Review date: Apr 2023

Producer website: http://www.zindhumbrecht.fr/