Clos Hauserer Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted pork loin, and classic Alsatian choucroute garnie.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Clos Hauserer is a treasured monopole of Domaine Zind Humbrecht, nestled at the very foot of the prestigious Hengst Grand Cru in Wintzenheim. Planted entirely with Riesling in 1973, this gently sloping, sheltered vineyard is characterized by deep, marly limestone soils that retain moisture and cool temperatures. This unique microclimate slows grape ripening, preserving a piercing, vibrant acidity and allowing the grapes to develop profound aromatic complexity. Fermented slowly with indigenous yeasts and aged on its lees in traditional large oak foudres, this single-vineyard Riesling is celebrated for its intense mineral drive, structural precision, and a signature petrol-tinged complexity that emerges with age.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Zind Humbrecht was established in 1959 through the merger of two historic Alsatian winemaking families whose viticultural heritage dates back to 1620. Located in Turckheim in the heart of Alsace, the estate gained international renown under the stewardship of Léonard Humbrecht and subsequently his son Olivier Humbrecht, France's first Master of Wine. A pioneer in organic and biodynamic viticulture, the domaine strictly crafts terroir-driven white wines with minimal intervention from legendary Grand Cru and lieu-dit sites such as Rangen de Thann, Clos Windsbuhl, and Hengst. They are celebrated globally for their extraordinarily concentrated, mineral-rich expressions of Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer, ranging from impeccably balanced dry wines to opulent Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%