Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2022 - Zind-Humbrecht

Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2022 - Zind-Humbrecht

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96/100 Suckling

Deep, dark and rocky, this is a powerful dry riesling with a radical structure that is not for the faint-hearted. There’s also a wonderful succulence on the very concentrated mid-palate. And then the hammer falls at the very dramatic finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2022

Technical Specifications

Grape Variety: 100% Riesling

Terroir: Grand Cru Hengst (East-facing exposure, moderate to steep slope, Oligocene calcareous marl, and iron-rich bedrock)

Sweetness Index: 1 (Dry wine)

Bottling: January 2024

Analytical Data: Alcohol: 12.8% | Residual Sugar: 2.1 g/L | Total Acidity: 4.0 g/L H2SO4 (6.1 g/L Tartaric Acid) | pH: 3.15

Viticulture & Yield: Vines planted in 2016 | Yield: 28 hl/ha

Optimal Drinking Window: 2025–2047 and beyond

About the Cuvée

Located on the southeastern slope of the Rotenberg hill in Wintzenheim, the Hengst terroir is historically renowned for its limestone soils and wines of distinctive character. Although the microclimate is warm and promotes early ripening, the marly nature of the soil requires prolonged sunshine to reach full maturity, while the iron-rich bedrock enhances tannin expression.

In response to changing climatic conditions, the estate made the wise decision to replant Riesling (alongside Pinot Noir) on the coolest, east-facing plot of the Hengst, replacing old Gewurztraminer vines. Despite a small harvest in 2022—impacted by a hailstorm in June—a slow and perfect ripening process resulted in a magnificent, dry, and distinguished Riesling.

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Index: Level of sweetness on the palate. Scale from 1 to 5.

1: technically dry or tasting dry. 2: not technically dry, but the sugars are not obviously apparent on the palate. Some tasters may find a slight roundness on the finish. These wines will taste dry with some bottle age.3: medium sweetness, more prominent in the youth of the wine, which will gradually fade with age. 4 : Sweet wine. 5 : Sweet wine, very close to a Vendange Tardive