Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, blue cheese, pear tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Clos Windsbuhl, a historic walled vineyard overlooking the village of Hunawihr, has a rich heritage dating back to the 14th century when it was owned by the Habsburgs and later the Dukes of Württemberg. Characterized by its high-altitude, cool microclimate and Muschelkalk (magnesian limestone) soils, this terroir imparts a distinctive, vibrant acidity to its wines. Domaine Zind Humbrecht's Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives from this site is a masterclass in balance. The late-harvested grapes, often touched by noble rot, undergo a slow, natural fermentation. The resulting wine is incredibly rich, concentrated, and sweet, yet it is brilliantly defined and lifted by the chalky, saline minerality and precise acidity unique to the Windsbuhl terroir.
🍾 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)
11.5-13.5%