Riesling 'Calcaire' Zind Humbrecht 2022
Zind Humbrecht

Riesling 'Calcaire' Zind Humbrecht 2022

The Riesling  "Calcaire" is a dry white wine from Alsace, endowed with body and aromatic complexity, born from 40-year-old vines rooted on limestone soil. Hints of dry leaves, hay, citrus and limestone enliven a soft, rounded, dense, fresh and persistent sip

 

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Awards
94James Suckling
91Robert Parker

Features

Denomination

Alsace AOC

Vines

Riesling Renano 100%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

13 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Slow fermentation for about 12 months with indigenous yeasts in big untoasted oak barrels

Aging

Some months in big oak barrels

Filosofia produttiva

Indigenous yeasts, Independent Winegrowners

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

RIESLING 'CALCAIRE' ZIND HUMBRECHT 2022 DESCRIPTION

Zind Humbrecht's "Calcaire" Riesling is the essence, the distinctive imprint of the soil where Domaine Zind Humbrecht is located in Alsace. It presents the traits of finesse and elegance that make it a noble white characterized by a peculiar savoriness. Indeed, this is the very soul of the Alsatian terroir, from which wines identified as 'mineral' come. The Zind Humbrecht winery focuses its daily work in the vineyard on enhancing the natural environment through a biodynamic cultivation method. Mineral expression is enhanced in the glass, finely sketched by notes reminiscent of flint, silica and saline sensation.

"Calcaire" Riesling by Zind Humbrecht comes from 100% Rhine Riesling variety grapes. They are harvested from seven vineyards that were planted between the 1960s and 1970s, thus enriching the complexity given by the over 40 years of age of the vines. These plots are located near the municipality of Gueberschwihr and are defined by limestone soils with good marl endowment. The delayed ripening of the grapes allows them to be harvested at a degree of acidity that will bring a lively and very pleasant freshness to the final wine, a necessary prerequisite for good ageing over the years, inside the bottle. Alcoholic fermentation occurs through the action of indigenous yeasts, on which the wine stays for about 12 months.

Zind Humbrecht Riesling's "Calcaire" presents itself to the eye with a straw-yellow colour endowed with excellent brightness and lustre. The bouquet is reminiscent of citrus and white fruit, set against a background of dried herbs and hay, with hints of flint and limestone. The palate is fresh and distinctly savoury, well managed in fine balance with the full body and rich in personality. Very good to drink now and very interesting to taste again in a few years.

Colour

Bright green yellow

Scent

Fresh herbal, hay and citrus, and then intense iodine, limestone/stony aromas in the end

Taste

From an oily richer mid palate, it goes towards a drier and tighter finish

Temperature
8°-10°C
When to open
To enjoy an artisanal wine at its best, we recommend you to let it 'breathe' at least 15-30 minutes before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Medium open goblet
Perfect for young and medium bodied white wines which don't require excessive oxygenation to open. The opening, slightly tighter than the body of the glass, favors the concentration of aromas towards the nose, enhancing the perception of aromas and limiting the dispersion
Longevity
You can leave it in your cellar even more than 5 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
James Suckling202294 / 100Outstanding Wine
Robert Parker202091 / 100Outstanding Wine

Zind Humbrecht

Foundation Year1959
Vineyard hectares40
Annual production100.000 bt
Address4 Route de Colmar - 68230 Turckheim

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