Clos Saint Urbain Pinot Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, pan-seared foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the impossibly steep, south-facing volcanic slopes of the Rangen de Thann Grand Cru—the southernmost vineyard in Alsace—the Clos Saint Urbain is a legendary site steeped in history. Named after the patron saint of winegrowers, whose historic chapel sits amidst the vines, this vineyard features a unique volcanic soil composition that imparts an unmistakable smoky, flinty, and intensely mineral character to the Pinot Gris. The proximity to the Thur river creates a microclimate that can encourage noble rot, leading to wines of immense concentration, power, and complexity. Domaine Zind Humbrecht utilizes biodynamic farming and slow, indigenous yeast fermentations to craft a Pinot Gris of unparalleled depth, balancing opulent texture with a vibrant, fiery acidity born of its volcanic origin.
🍾 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)
13.5% - 14.5%