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
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In the glass
Aroma: honeyed pear, white flower, smoke, almond
Palate: ripe pear, honey, smoky mineral, salt
Zind-Humbrecht's limestone-driven Pinot Gris monopole, lightly off-dry, structured by altitude and Muschelkalk.
What it pairs with
- Foie gras poele Smoke and honey for the duck-liver classic.More wines for foie gras →
- Roast chicken with morels Mushroom register meets the wine's smoky mineral.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Mature Brie Soft cow's milk cheese against the wine's honeyed pear.More wines for soft cheese →
With cheese
Cœur de Massif
Our pick Cœur de Massif is a mild, supple, creamy cooked-pressed cheese. A Pinot Gris with some body, dry or lightly off-dry, matches that weight and creaminess without drowning the paste's gentle flavour.
Munster
Our pick Pinot Gris, dry or lightly off-dry, has the body to keep pace with Munster's supple, unctuous paste without the perfume of Gewurztraminer. It suits a young, mild cheese better than an old, runny one.
How to serve Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Foie gras poele, Roast chicken with morels, Mature Brie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris is part of Zind-Humbrecht's single-vineyard program from the 5.5 hectare limestone monopole, and has been a fixture of the range since 1989.
- 1989First Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Long ferment, large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 65 to 100 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris
What does Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris taste like?
On the nose, honeyed pear, white flower, smoke, almond. On the palate, ripe pear, honey, smoky mineral, salt. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Zind-Humbrecht's limestone-driven Pinot Gris monopole, lightly off-dry, structured by altitude and Muschelkalk.
When should I drink Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris?
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 Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris?
Foie gras poele is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken with morels and Mature Brie. Smoke and honey for the duck-liver classic.
What grapes are in Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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