Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2023 - Zind-Humbrecht

Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2023 - Zind-Humbrecht

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98/100 James Suckling

"It's difficult to grasp the supernatural vitality and mineral freshness of this incredibly concentrated dry Gewürztraminer. The saline minerality and lemony freshness of Amalfi are exceptionally intense and vibrant. The purity of the finish is far removed from what one usually associates with this grape variety. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now or cellar."

Stuart Pigott

The Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2023 comes from the unique limestone terroir of the Hengst in Wintzenheim, composed of iron-rich Oligocene marls. Facing east on a pronounced slope and benefiting from a warm, dry climate, this Grand Cru provides ideal conditions for Riesling to develop both power and precision. The vines, planted in 2016 at high density and selected from massal material from the Brand, are farmed biodynamically and have quickly rooted themselves in this shallow, stony soil. In 2023, the small, perfectly ripe berries produced a concentrated juice whose slow, steady fermentation resulted in a dry wine with strong structure and crystalline mineral purity. Located close to the Clos Häuserer but on much thinner soils, the Hengst parcels yield a more tightly wound Riesling, strongly marked by limestone and sandstone, offering focused energy and impressive depth.

Bottling : January 2025

Acquired alcohol : 13.15

Residual sugar : 3.0 g/l

Total acidity : 4.1 g/l H2SO4 / (6.3 g/l Tartrique)

pH : 03.09

Yield : 30 hl/ha

Optimum tasting : 2027-2048+

Average age of vines : Vines planted in 2016

Grape variety : Riesling

Terroir : Grand Cru Hengst

Sweetness index : 1

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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