Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey
Palate: lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger, warming spice
Zind-Humbrecht's Hengst Gewurztraminer from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Power, concentration and a saline-honey core.
What it pairs with
- Munster cheese with cumin Aromatic Gewurz against the Vosges washed-rind classic.More wines for soft cheese →Find munster cheese with cumin on TableJourney →
- Foie gras poele Concentrated honeyed wine for the duck-liver dish.More wines for foie gras →
- Five-spice duck Aromatic exotic register meets star anise and cinnamon.More wines for duck and goose →
With cheese
How to serve Zind Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer
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. Munster cheese with cumin, Foie gras poele, Five-spice duck. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Hengst, on calcareous-marl above Wintzenheim, is a Grand Cru known for powerful Gewurztraminer. Zind-Humbrecht has bottled it since 1984.
- 1983Hengst recognised in the Alsace Grand Cru decree
- 1984First Zind-Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
- 2022Alsace decree opens Hengst to Pinot Noir Grand Cru
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
- Oak
- Long ferment, large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1984
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Zind Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer
What does Zind Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer taste like?
On the nose, rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey. On the palate, lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger, warming spice. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Zind-Humbrecht's Hengst Gewurztraminer from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Power, concentration and a saline-honey core.
When should I drink Zind Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer?
Drink 5-20 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 Hengst Gewurztraminer?
Munster cheese with cumin is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras poele and Five-spice duck. Aromatic Gewurz against the Vosges washed-rind classic.
What grapes are in Zind Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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