Pinot Gris Hengst Grand Cru 2020

Wine Description for Pinot Gris Hengst Grand Cru 2020 from Domaine Albert Mann

Colour & Appearance

Luminous golden yellow with copper-coloured reflections – a visual promise of ripeness and concentration that this powerful Grand Cru impressively delivers on.

Nose

Opulent and multi-layered: ripe peach and pineapple compote meet dried apricots and acacia blossom. Beneath lie seductive notes of honey, candied ginger and anise – an aromatic fireworks display that reflects the intensity of the Hengst terroir.

Palate

Here the true personality of this Grand Cru reveals itself: powerful and creamy in texture, with 14.5% alcohol that is perfectly integrated. The intense fruit is carried by an expansive sweetness, yet the mineral structure, fine acidity and a distinctive saline note prevent any heaviness. A wine of impressive complexity and balance.

Finish

Long and spicy with sustained fruit intensity. The saline minerality of the Hengst terroir lingers and lends the wine remarkable freshness despite its fullness.

Terroir & Origin

Hengst is among the legendary Grand Cru vineyard sites of Alsace. The soils of marl and sandstone give the wines freshness and tension in their youth, whilst they gain softness and depth with maturity. Domaine Albert Mann manages its parcels biodynamically.

Food Pairing Suggestions

This wine demands powerful partners: foie gras, roasted lobster with curry butter, Thai curries with coconut milk, caramelised scallops, Peking duck or spicy Munster cheese. The combination of sweetness, acidity and spice makes it the ideal companion for Asian fusion cuisine.

Special Features

A Pinot Gris with Grand Cru stature that unites the power of the 2020 vintage with the characteristic minerality of Hengst. A wine that already offers drinking pleasure now, but also possesses the potential for a further 10-15 years of bottle age.