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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: honeyed pear, almond, smoke, yellow flower
Palate: ripe pear, yellow apple, almond, salt
Zind-Humbrecht's Heimbourg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes near Turckheim. Concentrated pear, almond and smoke in a confidently off-dry register.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with apples
Honeyed pear and gentle sweetness meet the dish's fruit. -
Roast chicken with morels
Mushroom-and-bird with the wine's smoky almond. -
Munster with caraway
Find munster with caraway on TableJourney →
Soft cheese against Pinot Gris weight.
How to serve Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg 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. Roast pork with apples, Roast chicken with morels, Munster with caraway. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Heimbourg is a steep, south-east facing limestone hill near Turckheim, classed as Alsace AOC but quality-equivalent to several Grand Crus. Zind-Humbrecht has bottled it since 1987.
- 1987: First Heimbourg 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 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1987
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Pinot Gris
What does Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Pinot Gris taste like?
On the nose, honeyed pear, almond, smoke, yellow flower. On the palate, ripe pear, yellow apple, almond, salt. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Zind-Humbrecht's Heimbourg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes near Turckheim. Concentrated pear, almond and smoke in a confidently off-dry register.
When should I drink Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Pinot Gris?
Drink 4-15 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 Heimbourg Pinot Gris?
Roast pork with apples is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken with morels and Munster with caraway. Honeyed pear and gentle sweetness meet the dish's fruit.
What grapes are in Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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