Windsbuhl Gewurztraminer
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, strong washed-rind cheeses like Munster, and roasted duck.
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched high above the historic village of Hunawihr, the Clos Windsbuhl is one of Alsace's most legendary vineyards, boasting a heritage that dates back to the 14th century when it was owned by the Habsburgs. Acquired by the Humbrecht family in 1987, this south-to-southeast-facing site sits on a base of Muschelkalk (shell limestone) which imparts a distinct, vibrant acidity and mineral tension to the naturally opulent Gewurztraminer grape. Unlike warmer sites, the high altitude and cooler microclimate of Windsbuhl allow for a slow ripening process, preserving freshness and structure. Fermented slowly with indigenous yeasts and aged on its lees, this wine is celebrated for its aromatic complexity, showcasing notes of exotic fruits, rose petals, and subtle spices, balanced by a precise, limestone-driven backbone.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Zind Humbrecht was created in 1959 through the marriage of Léonard Humbrecht and Geneviève Zind, unifying family viticultural lineages in Gueberschwihr and Wintzenheim that trace back to 1620. Today directed by Master of Wine Olivier Humbrecht alongside his wife Margaret and son Pierre-Emile, the estate commands approximately 42 hectares across Alsace's most celebrated terroirs, including prestigious Grand Crus like Rangen de Thann, Brand, Hengst, and Goldert, alongside famed monopoles and single vineyards like Clos Saint Urbain and Clos Windsbuhl. Committed to biodynamic viticulture since 1997 with full Biodyvin and Ecocert certifications, the domaine champions intense low-yield farming, whole-cluster pressing, spontaneous indigenous yeast fermentations that often extend over many months, and protracted aging on total lees in traditional oak foudres. The benchmark wines—most famously single-vineyard Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer—possess profound textural concentration, vibrant acidity, uncompromising mineral transparency, and an extraordinary capacity for prolonged cellar evolution.
🍇 Grapes
Gewurztraminer
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%