Clos Jebsal Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Foie gras, Roquefort or other intense blue cheeses, and classic pear tarts.
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The Clos Jebsal vineyard is a tiny, steep, south-facing monopole of Domaine Zind Humbrecht, located in Turckheim. Its unique terroir is defined by deep grey marl and gypsum-rich soils, which retain moisture exceptionally well. This microclimate makes Clos Jebsal highly susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), allowing the estate to produce legendary late-harvest wines almost every year. The Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives from this site is a masterclass in balance, where intense concentration, honeyed sweetness, and smoky complexity are perfectly counterbalanced by a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity born from the gypsum soils.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Formed in 1959 through the merger of two historic winegrowing families, Domaine Zind Humbrecht is located in Turckheim, Alsace, and is globally revered as a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, having achieved certification in 1997 under the stewardship of Olivier Humbrecht MW. The estate meticulously manages legendary grand cru and single-vineyard sites, including Clos Windsbuhl, Clos Hauserer, and Hengst, where low yields and slow, natural fermentations preserve the pure expression of the terroir. Renowned for its uncompromising commitment to quality, the domaine produces highly concentrated, complex white wines from Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer, ranging from bone-dry expressions to legendary late-harvest Vendanges Tardives and botrytized Sélection de Grains Nobles.