Zind-Humbrecht | Alsace | Riesling Brand Grand Cru | 2014 | 3000ml | bio

Description

Product description for Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand Grand Cru 2014 (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 is not present in the dry wines.

Colour

Brilliant golden yellow with delicate green reflections.

Nose

Due to its youth, the 2014 Riesling Brand is still quite closed on the nose; it needs sufficient air to open up. After a longer opening, it beguiles with yellow fruit reminiscent of apricot, candied lemon zest, sugared grapefruit, dried flowers, and hay. Ethereal hints of ginger and lemon balm are also present. All of these initial impressions are framed in a taut corset of striking minerality.

Palate

On the palate, the 2014 Riesling Brand presents itself as a prime example of the sweet, salty, and sour impression; with these concise impressions, it assaults our tongue in the most pleasant way. In its youthful stage, the citrus fruit on the nose is particularly present, expressing itself with stimulating freshness on the tongue. A wonderfully powerful wine that deserves a few years of cellar aging, even though it already presents itself extremely appetizing in its youthful stage.

Recommendation

If you want to enjoy it now, be sure to decant it over several hours and serve it in a sufficiently large glass; a few days of opening will allow it to gain more expression.

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