Turckheim Pinot Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, wild mushroom risotto, or mildly spiced Asian cuisine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Zind Humbrecht's Turckheim Pinot Gris showcases the unique gravelly, silt-laden soils of the valley floor in Turckheim, which absorb heat during the day and radiate it back to the vines at night. This terroir, combined with the estate's strict biodynamic farming practices, yields a Pinot Gris of remarkable depth, texture, and complexity. Historically, Pinot Gris in Alsace was associated with the legendary 'Tokay' moniker, a name wrapped in centuries of European folklore before modern regulations protected the Hungarian origin. Zind Humbrecht vinifies this cuvée using indigenous yeasts and slow, cool fermentations in traditional large oak foudres, resulting in a wine that beautifully balances rich, smoky stone fruit characters with a vibrant, mineral-driven 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)
13.5% - 14.5%