Domaine Zind Humbrecht - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand

Domaine Zind HumbrechtRiesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand of Domaine Zind Humbrecht is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' of Alsace.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand of the Domaine Zind Humbrecht is in the top 10 of wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand'.

Taste structure of the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand from the Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand of Domaine Zind Humbrecht in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, petroleum

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

Wine with spices taste

white pepper

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, gooseberry

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand of Domaine Zind Humbrecht in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or gooseberry.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Zind Humbrecht's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand.

Winemaker
Olivier Humbrecht
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2018
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2017
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2016
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2015
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2014
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2013
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2012
In the top 10 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand from Domaine Zind Humbrecht are 1997, 2002, 2004, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Domaine Zind Humbrecht

The winery offers 86 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' in the region of Alsace

The Domaine Zind Humbrecht is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 950 of of France wines
In the top 15 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' wines
In the top 600 of white wines
In the top 5000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zind Humbrecht or the Domaine Albert Boxler produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' are Riesling, Pinot gris and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon zest or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or plum.


The wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

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Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).

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