2017 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Windsbuhl Gewurztraminer Producer_Domaine Santa Duc

2017 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Windsbuhl Gewurztraminer Producer_Domaine Santa DucZind Humbrecht is the reference point for Alsace, full stop. Olivier Humbrecht has farmed biodynamically since 2002 with a conviction that the vineyard, not the winemaker, should dictate what ends up in the bottle. Windsbuhl sits high above Hunawihr, east to south facing, on Muschelkalk limestone loaded with magnesium a soil type that gives the wine its distinctive mineral precision and naturally holds back ripening, allowing the fruit to develop

Fermented and aged in stainless steel

David Trousselle applies a meticulous

rigorously selected for its "Grand Cru" potential

saw significant spring rains followed by a temperate summer and a cooler

The fruit is sourced from the La Cubilla vineyard in Rioja Alta

The 2006 vintage in the Côte de Nuits provided the ripeness and concentration necessary to balance these deep

southwest-facing hillside in Napa Valley's eastern hills

securing some of the most prestigious sites in their home village of Castiglione Falletto and neighboring Serralunga d'Alba

citrus rind

This wine is made from Pinot Noir grown on the limestone-rich soils that define the appellation’s unique character

the resulting wine exhibits a taut structural profile rather than the sheer weight of warmer years

Hegoxuri is Arretxea’s flagship white blended with three local grapes