Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles 2007
An exceptional noble sweet Alsace wine with only 9.5% alcohol, sourced from one of the estate’s most privileged single vineyard sites and captivating with its intense interplay of sweetness and acidity as well as decades of ageing potential.
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Bottler: Domaine Zind Humbrecht, 4 Route de Colmar, 68230 Turckheim / France
In the glass
Colour
Intense, sparkling golden yellow with pronounced amber reflections.
Nose
Sweet pastries, malt and honey meet light tobacco and pronounced minerality, accompanied by dried fruits and floral herbal notes of thyme, broom and chervil.
Palate
A fascinating interplay of sweetness and acidity with juicy fruit, liquid blossom honey and stimulating herbal accents – a sweet wine of the highest calibre with tremendous tension.
Character
Still youthful and like an uncut diamond, this Sélection de Grains Nobles already displays its extraordinary balance and delicacy, with virtually limitless cellaring potential.
Pairing
Goose liver from non-force-fed geese, fine desserts or mature cheeses.
Notes
The early ripening of the grapes in Clos Jebsal allows for selective harvesting regardless of weather conditions – the result is a Trockenbeerenauslese of rare balance that makes Olivier Humbrecht’s biodynamic understanding of terroir and the estate’s patience (at least six months on the lees) palpable in every glass.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Intense, sparkling golden yellow with distinct amber reflections.
Nose
An aromatic profile of sweet biscuits, malt and honey, underpinned by light tobacco and an intense mineral streak. Dried fruits meet floral herbal notes reminiscent of thyme, broom and chervil – complex, cool and profound all at once.
Palate
A sweetness-acidity interplay of rare tension: succulent fruit, liquid blossom honey and stimulating herbal nuances intertwine to create a sweet wine of the highest calibre. Despite its concentration, it never feels heavy – the acidity provides support. Still very youthful, an unpolished rough diamond.
Finish
Long, distinctly mineral, with lingering spice and a saline presence.
Terroir & origin
Clos Jebsal is a single vineyard site belonging to Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Turckheim, Alsace. The vines benefit from early ripening – an advantage that allows for precise selection and reduces dependence on late autumn weather. Olivier Humbrecht, the first French Master of Wine, farms the vineyard biodynamically; Demeter certification was achieved in 2002.
Grape variety & vinification
Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder) at the highest Prädikat level of Sélection de Grains Nobles – lusciously sweet, made from botrytis-affected berries. At least six months on the lees, with one to two years of maturation before release. Yields of just 30–40 hectolitres per hectare.
Food recommendations
Poultry, unfoie gras goose liver, mature cheese, or as a standalone dessert wine.
Special characteristics
The virtually limitless ageing potential – the fact that the grapes in Clos Jebsal ripen early allows for a selection that is less dependent on the weather. A wine that rewards patience.
