- Producer
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
- Grape variety
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Elsass
- Country
- France
- Vintage
- 2024
- Alcohol
- 12.5 % vol
- Volume
- 0.75 l
- Item no.
- 9950302395
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Chardonnay Clos Windsbuhl 2024
The Chardonnay Clos Windsbuhl 2024 grows on the shell-limestone of Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's eponymous monopole vineyard in Alsace.
CHF 38.00
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About this wine
Character
A dry Chardonnay from Alsace that draws its power from acidity and minerality rather than opulence. Elegance, tension and depth are already apparent on the nose, while its 12.5% ABV keeps the wine light on its feet.
Terroir and origin
The Clos Windsbuhl in Hunawihr is a monopole vineyard of Domaine Zind-Humbrecht. Its shell-limestone soils give the wine structure and a longevity that demands patience. Olivier Humbrecht converted the first five hectares to biodynamic farming in 1996; today the estate farms all 42 hectares this way.
Grape variety and vinification
Pure Chardonnay. The higher acidity this soil produces calls for a long fermentation; the wine finishes dry and then ages for an extended period on its full lees. This is where the texture that supports the taut acidity comes from.
On the palate
Intense on the nose: mango, lime, orange, ginger and ripe apple, joined by fine tobacco and milky-coffee notes. With exposure to air, a chalky note and a flinty aromatic come to the fore. On the palate it is precise and taut, with pronounced citrus fruit, invigorating acidity and a deep, gripping stony minerality. The finish is long and saline, with fine tannin pointing to its ageing potential.
Food pairings
With classic French cuisine and Asian-inflected umami dishes.
Special features
Olivier Humbrecht was the first Frenchman to hold the title of Master of Wine. The Humbrecht family has been growing wine since 1620, and since 2019 Pierre Émile Humbrecht has joined as the eleventh generation. Yields are 30 to 40 hectolitres per hectare, and no wine leaves the cellar before one to two years of ageing.
