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 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 in the header is our own.
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
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Foie gras poele
Smoke and honey for the duck-liver classic. -
Roast chicken with morels
Mushroom register meets the wine's smoky mineral. -
Mature Brie
Soft cow's milk cheese against the wine's honeyed pear.
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.
- 1989: First 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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