Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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 in the header is our own.
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
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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.
- 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. 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.
- 1995: First Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Wunsch et Mann · visiting guide
- 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
Frequently asked about Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling
What does Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower. On the palate, yellow apple, lime, salt, savoury spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Wunsch et Mann's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wettolsheim. Dry, mineral, structured.
When should I drink Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
Plateau de fruits de mer is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike quenelle and Aged Comte. Limestone Riesling against shellfish.
What grapes are in Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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