Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling

In the glass

Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower

Palate: yellow apple, lime, salt, savoury spice

Wunsch et Mann's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wettolsheim. Dry, mineral, structured.

What it pairs with

• Plateau de fruits de mer
  Limestone Riesling against shellfish.
• Pike quenelle
  Cream-sauced freshwater fish for racy stone.
• Aged Comte
  Crystalline cheese for the wine's mineral cut.

How to serve Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Plateau de fruits de mer, Pike quenelle, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Wunsch et Mann is a family farmer in Wettolsheim with a parcel on Hengst above Wintzenheim, bottled as a Grand Cru cuvee since the mid 1990s.

1. 1995 — First Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling Grand Cru bottling

Facts

Producer

Domaine Wunsch et Mann

Grapes

Riesling (100%)

Classification

Alsace Grand Cru Hengst

Oak

Large old foudre; no new oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 28 to 42 at retail

Drinking window

5-15 from vintage

First vintage

1995

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