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Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl
Alsace, France
About this product
Clos Windsbuhl is Zind-Humbrecht's monopole in Hunawihr, grown on muschelkalk (fossilised shell limestone) soils that produce a unique saline, oyster-mineral Riesling. The wine has extraordinary tension and mineral depth, alternating between bone dry and lightly off-dry depending on vintage conditions. A benchmark for the saline-mineral style of Alsatian Riesling.
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noseoyster mineral, saline, white flower, lime, petrol (with age)
palateelectric acidity, saline mineral backbone, extraordinary length
signatureoyster-saline mineral from muschelkalk limestone — unique in Alsace
Service
aging8-20 years
temperature11-13C
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Monopole — lieu-dit level
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oyster mineral, saline, white flower, lime, petrol (with age)
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Pairings
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cheese
Windsbuhl's grand Riesling bridges the Munster; the Alsace tradition of the region's wine with the region's cheese
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Zind-Humbrecht Windsbuhl is made for Alsace trout preparations; the Riesling is literally an ingredient
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seafood
Zind-Humbrecht Riesling's mineral freshness cuts through the choucroute's richness; an Alsace tradition of wine and sauerkraut
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Clos Windsbuhl's ginger-mineral note creates perfect affinity with langoustine's subtle sweetness. Cream sauce gives the wine's density something to rest against. Tarragon bridges the herbal register.
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seafood
ZH Windsbuhl's voluptuous florality and the John Dory's lean-firm texture are in counterpoint; fennel's anise note bridges the wine's orange blossom while lemon sharpens its citrus
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charcuterie_cheese
ZH Windsbuhl's unusual florality creates a different Munster-Riesling dynamic: the wine's white peach bridges the cheese's cream while the orange blossom amplifies the caraway's aromatic character
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seafood
Windsbuhl's volcanic mineral character is uniquely suited for octopus's mineral-sea depth; the potato's earthiness bridges the wine's floral-volcanic character; a sophisticated cross-regional pairing
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Windsbuhl's orange blossom and lime create a citrus-floral character that bridges with preserved lemon and herb roasted chicken; the biodynamic farming amplifies the herbal notes in both
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