Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Brand 2021 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2021 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Brand is an Alsace white wine from the Brand appellation. James Suckling awards it 97/100, describing it as a dry Riesling that is both concentrated, elegant, and ethereal. Tasting reveals expressions of fresh fruit evoking pineapple, a very silky texture, delicate nuances, and a long, light, and persistent finish. It can be enjoyed now or cellared.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Alsace
- Appellation
- Brand
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Zind Humbrecht
- Millésime
- 2021
Domaine Zind Humbrecht
Located in Turckheim, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht farms 42 hectares spread across several major grands crus and lieux-dits in Alsace, notably Rangen, Brand, Hengst, Clos Windsbuhl, and Heimbourg. Co-managed by Olivier and Margaret Humbrecht, with their son Pierre-Émile at the estate since 2019, it practices biodynamics and favors slow fermentations followed by prolonged aging on the lees.
- Owner
- Famille Humbrecht (Olivier Humbrecht, propriétaire et codirigeant avec Margaret Humbrecht)
- Maître de chais
- Olivier Humbrecht
- Surface (ha)
- 42.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The Humbrecht family claims a winemaking continuity in Alsace dating back to 1620. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht was established in 1959 in Wintzenheim by Léonard Humbrecht and Geneviève Zind, uniting the wine-growing heritage of both families. Its vineyard grew with the acquisition of Clos Saint-Urbain in the Rangen de Thann grand cru in 1977, parcels in Hengst, Brand, and Heimbourg in 1978, Clos Jebsal in 1983, and Clos Windsbuhl in 1987. At the same time, Léonard Humbrecht modernized vinification, notably by installing temperature control in the traditional foudres in 1981 and whole-bunch pressing starting in 1986. Olivier Humbrecht took over responsibility for the wines and the vineyard in 1989, the year he earned the Master of Wine title. In 1992, the estate installed its cellars and operational buildings in the heart of Herrenweg de Turckheim. The first trials in organic and biodynamic agriculture began in 1997; the entire estate achieved Ecocert certification in 2000, followed by Biodyvin certification in 2002. Olivier and Margaret Humbrecht have co-managed the estate since the early 2000s, and their son Pierre-Émile joined them in 2019, now also working on wine production.
