Riesling Heimbourg 2023 - Zind-Humbrecht

Riesling Heimbourg 2023 - Zind-Humbrecht

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Riesling Heimbourg 2023

Technical Overview

Grape variety: 100% Riesling

Average vine age: Planted in 1994 and 2014

Terroir: Heimbourg *lieu-dit* (Turckheim) — Oligocene limestone soil (limestone pebbles within iron-rich red calcareous sandstone); shallow soils with outcropping bedrock.

Exposure: Southwest and west; steep slope

Bottling: January 2025

Alcohol content: 12.8%

Residual sugar: 1.4 g/l (Sweetness index: 1 – Dry wine)

Total acidity: 3.9 g/l H₂SO₄ (equivalent to 6.0 g/l tartaric acid) | pH: 3.14

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Peak drinking window: 2026–2040+

About the wine

Located in Turckheim, facing the Grand Cru Brand, the Heimbourg vineyard thrives on a steep slope with a southwest-to-west exposure. Bathed in late-afternoon sunlight, the vines grow on an Oligocene substrate of marl, limestone, and sandstone, characterized by red, ferruginous limestone pebbles. Although the soil is shallow with outcropping bedrock, the fractured nature of the rock allows the roots to penetrate deeply.

While Heimbourg is a deeply calcareous terroir, it imbues its wines with a unique delicacy and aromatic spontaneity, shaped by that distinctive late-afternoon light. In 2023, slight *coulure* (poor fruit set) reduced yields, but the berries—in impeccable condition—allowed for the crafting of a wine of great purity following a long fermentation that finished completely dry.

Tasting notes (January 2025)

Appearance: Pale yellow.

Nose: Initially understated, it opens up to reveal notes of wet stone and intense minerality with hints of complex reductive character. It quickly releases a range of citrus aromas, underscored by touches of aniseed, liquorice, and menthol.

Palate: Precise, taut, and lively. The attack is wonderfully straight and driven by acidity, before opening into a juicy, saline, and immensely enjoyable finish. A distinguished wine, built for excellent aging potential.

Riesling Heimbourg 2023

Technical Overview

Grape variety: 100% Riesling

Average vine age: Planted in 1994 and 2014

Terroir: Heimbourg *lieu-dit* (Turckheim) — Oligocene limestone soil (limestone pebbles within iron-rich red calcareous sandstone); shallow soils with outcropping bedrock.

Exposure: Southwest and west; steep slope

Bottling: January 2025

Alcohol content: 12.8%

Residual sugar: 1.4 g/l (Sweetness index: 1 – Dry wine)

Total acidity: 3.9 g/l H₂SO₄ (equivalent to 6.0 g/l tartaric acid) | pH: 3.14

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Peak drinking window: 2026–2040+

About the wine

Located in Turckheim, facing the Grand Cru Brand, the Heimbourg vineyard thrives on a steep slope with a southwest-to-west exposure. Bathed in late-afternoon sunlight, the vines grow on an Oligocene substrate of marl, limestone, and sandstone, characterized by red, ferruginous limestone pebbles. Although the soil is shallow with outcropping bedrock, the fractured nature of the rock allows the roots to penetrate deeply.

While Heimbourg is a deeply calcareous terroir, it imbues its wines with a unique delicacy and aromatic spontaneity, shaped by that distinctive late-afternoon light. In 2023, slight *coulure* (poor fruit set) reduced yields, but the berries—in impeccable condition—allowed for the crafting of a wine of great purity following a long fermentation that finished completely dry.

Tasting notes (January 2025)

Appearance: Pale yellow.

Nose: Initially understated, it opens up to reveal notes of wet stone and intense minerality with hints of complex reductive character. It quickly releases a range of citrus aromas, underscored by touches of aniseed, liquorice, and menthol.

Palate: Precise, taut, and lively. The attack is wonderfully straight and driven by acidity, before opening into a juicy, saline, and immensely enjoyable finish. A distinguished wine, built for excellent aging potential.

Caution: The bottles of Alsace wine do not fit in the wooden boxes sold separately.

Sweetness index on the palate: 1, technically dry wine or tasting dry.

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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 evident on the palate. Some tasters may find a slight roundness on the finish. These wines will taste dry with some bottle ageing. 3 : medium sweetness, more important in the youth of the wine, which will gradually fade with age. 4 : Sweet wine. 5 : Sweet wine, very close to a Vendange Tardive