Clos Jebsal Pinot Gris Selection de Grains Nobles
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, blue cheese, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Clos Jebsal is a tiny, steep 1.3-hectare monopole vineyard in Turckheim owned exclusively by Domaine Zind Humbrecht. Situated on a south-facing slope directly below the Brand Grand Cru, its unique terroir is dominated by grey marl and gypsum from the Keuper geological period. This heavy, clay-rich soil acts like a sponge, retaining moisture even in dry years, which, combined with the warm microclimate, creates the perfect breeding ground for Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). The Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN) is only produced in years when the noble rot achieves absolute perfection. The grapes are painstakingly harvested by hand, berry by berry, yielding an incredibly concentrated, nectar-like wine. Because of the extreme sugar levels, fermentation is exceptionally slow and often stops naturally at a very low alcohol level, leaving a wine of immense complexity, luscious sweetness, and vibrant, balancing acidity.
🍾 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
Pinot Gris
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
6% - 9%