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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Wines

The history of the estate. Located in Turckheim in Haut-Rhin in Alsace, the Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, in the Herrenweg vineyard, is known throughout the world as one of the three « Alsace...Read More

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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Clos Jebsal" Sélection de Grains Nobles 1995

€2,010.00 Incl. VAT

€167.50 / Unit

96+

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Clos Jebsal" Sélection de Grains Nobles 1998

€1,310.00 Incl. VAT

€218.33 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Clos Jebsal" Vendanges tardives 2005

€750.00 Incl. VAT

€125.00 / Unit

40% discount on the second case

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Gewurztraminer Grand cru "Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann" Vendanges tardives 2006

€690.00 Incl. VAT

€115.00 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Riesling Grand cru "Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann" Sélection de Grains Nobles 1998

€1,470.00 Incl. VAT

€245.00 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Gewurztraminer Grand cru "Hengst" Vendanges tardives 2006

€690.00 Incl. VAT

€115.00 / Unit

Last cases

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Gewurztraminer "Heimbourg" 2005

€590.00 Incl. VAT

€840.00

€49.17 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Clos Jebsal" Vendanges tardives 1999

€530.00 Incl. VAT

€88.33 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Clos Windsbuhl" Vendanges tardives 2005

€740.00 Incl. VAT

€123.33 / Unit

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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Pinot Gris "Heimbourg" 1997

€300.00 Incl. VAT

€50.00 / Unit

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Riesling Grand cru "Brand" Sélection de Grains Nobles 2006

€1,320.00 Incl. VAT

€220.00 / Unit

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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Wines : Key Points

The history of the estate

Located in Turckheim in Haut-Rhin in Alsace, the Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, in the Herrenweg vineyard, is known throughout the world as one of the three « Alsace greats. » The Humbrecht family has been making wine since 1620, but in 1959, following the marriage of Léonard Humbrecht and Geneviève Zind, the estate change dits name and became Zind-Humbrecht. Since 2009, the estate has been run by their son, Olivier, who was made the first French « master of wine » and is considered one of the best winemakers in the world. A pioneer in producing concentrated Alsace wines with a fruity character through low yields, the estate has long operated along biodynamic guidelines and was granted a certificate in 2002.

The many terroirs of the Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

The estate’s 40 hectares of wine are planted on 10 different terroirs in six communes : Herrenweg (11.5 ha), the Clos Windsbuhl (5.15 ha) at Hunawihr, the grand cru of Rangen at Thann (5.5 ha), Rotenberg (1.8 ha) and the Clos Häuserer (1,2 ha) at Wintzenheim, Hengst at Wintzenheim (1.4 ha), Brand at Turckheim (2.4 ha), the Clos Jebsal (1.3 ha) and Heimbourg (4 ha) at Turckheim and Goldert at Gueberschwihr (0,9 ha). The typical alsace grapes flourish on soils with distinct characteristics which bring out the best in them. Most of the plots are planted in grand cru areas.

Vine growing

The vines are cultivated manually by growers with the help of animal traction, to preserve plant growth and soils as much as possible. The harvests are done only when the grapes are completely ripe so as not to make any changes in the wine that could divert and alter the sensory rewards brought by the terroir.

Winemaking at the estate

The Zind-Humbrecht estate practises slow winemaking to let the fermentation happen in its own time and not to rush the wine. Ageing on lees takes 6 months and the wine is bottled one or two years after the harvest, allowing it to be ready for customers to taste it. The vine yields are low – 35 hectolitres per hectare on average, allowing the wine to develop with scents and an intense structure. Classic Zind-Humbrecht wines are sweet wines from late harvests and noble rotted sweet wines.