Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
Discover Colmar, the Alsatian wine capital, on a walking tour through the old town. Learn about Alsace’s grape varieties and wine culture during a wine tasting session.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, yellow flower, wet limestone
Palate: green apple, candied lemon, salt, savoury herb
Josmeyer's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wintzenheim. Slower-developing, herbal and limestone-driven.
What it pairs with
- Choucroute garnie Riesling acid for pork-and-kraut.More wines for pork →Find choucroute garnie on TableJourney →
- Plateau de fruits de mer Limestone-driven Riesling against shellfish.More wines for shellfish and oysters →
- Comte 24 months Crystalline cheese against the wine's saline herb.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
Munster
Local tradition French Wikipedia says Munster goes with Riesling, though above all with Gewurztraminer. A dry Riesling's acidity cuts the creamy paste and the pungency of the washed rind without adding sweetness.
Bargkass
Our pick Bargkass is mild and low in salt, tasting of hay and fresh grass. A dry Riesling's acidity lifts the supple, melting paste without covering its gentle summer-pasture flavour.
How to serve Josmeyer Hengst Riesling
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Choucroute garnie, Plateau de fruits de mer, Comte 24 months. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Josmeyer farms a calcareous parcel on Grand Cru Hengst above Wintzenheim and has bottled it as a Grand Cru cuvee since the mid 1980s.
- 1985First Josmeyer Hengst Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 2022Alsace decree opens Hengst to Pinot Noir Grand Cru
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Josmeyer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Josmeyer Hengst Riesling
What does Josmeyer Hengst Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, yellow flower, wet limestone. On the palate, green apple, candied lemon, salt, savoury herb. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Josmeyer's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wintzenheim. Slower-developing, herbal and limestone-driven.
When should I drink Josmeyer Hengst Riesling?
Drink 5-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Josmeyer Hengst Riesling?
Choucroute garnie is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Plateau de fruits de mer and Comte 24 months. Riesling acid for pork-and-kraut.
What grapes are in Josmeyer Hengst Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tastings near Domaine Josmeyer
Alsace Half Day Wine Tour from Colmar
Discover the wines of Alsace during this half day wine tour departing from Colmar. In small groups of a maximum of 8 people, follow your driver/guide along the Alsatia...
Wine and Gastronomy tasting in Colmar - The Signature Experience
Enjoy a guided tasting of 5 wines from Domaine Specht, an independent Alsatian winemaker, including a premium selection of emblematic cuvées, accompanied by refined ga...
Wine tastings and winery visits in Alsace (45) · Wine tours and day trips in Alsace (50) · Wine and cheese tastings in Alsace (6) · Wine tours by bike in Alsace (4)