- Producer
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
- Grape variety
- Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder)
- Region
- Elsass
- Country
- France
- Vintage
- 2021
- Alcohol
- 13 % vol
- Volume
- 0.75 l
- Item no.
- 9950302326
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Pinot Gris Roche Roulée 2021
The Pinot Gris Roche Roulée 2021 from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht grows on gravel and alluvial soils right next to the winery in Turckheim and is harvested first every vintage.
CHF 31.50
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About this wine
Character
A dry Pinot Gris that holds fruit richness and saline freshness together. The nose opens spicy and malty, with liquorice and tree bark, followed by ripe apple, apricot and orange, all framed by pronounced minerality.
Terroir and origin
The grapes come from the alluvial and gravel soils right next to the winery in Turckheim. These soils drain very well and the climate is warm and early-ripening, which is why this plot is harvested first every vintage. Olivier Humbrecht calls it the vineyard whose ripening he has to watch most closely, in order to avoid excessive richness.
Grape variety and vinification
Pure Pinot Gris. In 2021, grapes affected by mildew dried out without any loss of quality; the harvest volume remained small. The estate's wines rest on the lees for at least six months and don't leave the cellar before one to two years of ageing. The wine is dry, 13.0% vol.
On the palate
A fine, silky texture carries lively acidity. Apple and apricot return, joined by ripe pineapple; the finish stays saline and finely spiced, with great drinkability.
Food pairings
Risotto with chanterelles and green asparagus, tuna carpaccio with lime zest and mild soy sauce, and pan-seared scallops with anise butter and orange fennel.
Special features
Olivier Humbrecht, the first Frenchman to hold the title of Master of Wine, farms 42 hectares biodynamically; he converted the first five hectares in 1996, and horses once again work the steepest plots. Yields run between 30 and 40 hectolitres per hectare. Decant the wine and serve not too cold in a larger glass.
