Pinot Gris Rotenberg 2018

Wine description for Pinot Gris Rotenberg 2018 from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

With this Pinot Gris from Rotenberg, Olivier Humbrecht has created a wine that impressively demonstrates what this often underestimated grape variety in Alsace is capable of. The 2018 vintage is a concentrated, fully fermented representative of its type - a wine of remarkable precision and depth.

Colour & appearance

In the glass, the wine presents itself in a dense, muted golden yellow colour, which already announces its concentration and substance. The colour indicates a wine with structure and maturity.

Nose

The bouquet is complex and multi-layered: smoky, malty notes meet fresh citrus flavours of Orange and Orange zest, and a hint of Ginger. Flavours from Vineyard peach, Plums, Mango, Quince and Sweet chestnut give the wine a masculine yet charming aura. This duality makes it particularly exciting.

Palate

The Rotenberg shows all its class on the palate: strikingly flavoursome and at the same time invigoratingly fresh. The acid structure is precise, the extract high, the texture dense. You can clearly sense that this wine is at the beginning of its development - it has enormous ageing potential. The 18-month ageing on the lees gives it additional complexity and depth.

General information

The Rotenberg lies behind the Grand Cru Hengst and faces west/north-west, opening up to the Munster Valley. The iron-rich, red Olizocene limestone ensures low yields and natural concentration. With 13% alcohol and fully fermented, this Pinot Gris presents itself as a dry, structured food companion in a class of its own.

Food pairing suggestions

This wine calls for classic French cuisine: Snails in garlic butter, Pheasant with creamed sauerkraut and chestnuts or a Kohlrabi tart with porcini mushrooms are ideal partners. Also to Wild fowl, Sweetbreads or matured Comté an excellent choice.

Special features

A Pinot Gris that proves that this grape variety in Alsace can do far more than just produce palatable everyday wines. Patience will be rewarded - this wine will gain in complexity over the next 10-15 years.