Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Goldert – 2011

The cool, east-facing Goldert vineyard is situated on golden limestone soils in the Vosges foothills behind Turckheim. It is usually the last of Olivier Humbrecht’s Gewurztraminer vineyards to be harvested, and this lengthy maturation on the vine, combined with the perfect growing conditions of the 2011 vintage in this area, have given this wine mesmorising richness, concentration and intensity. The wine has 62g/l of residual sugar, so it tastes quite sweet, and this sweetness has helped the wine develop to perfection over 14 years in bottle. Certified biodynamic. 

Golden yellow in colour and with intense aromas of roses, lychees, honey and spice.

Rich and fairly sweet on the palate, this is an amazing Gewurztraminer! It has such complexity and depth of honey, spice, ginger and lychee flavours but somehow retains perfect balance and freshness. Normally one would not expect the fairly low-acidity Gewurztraminer grape to have long ageing potential in bottle, but 2011 was a great year for Olivier Humbrecht’s wines and his Goldert vineyard gives the grapes a very special minerality and elegance. 13.5% alcohol.

Enjoy with spicy Thai or Indian food, chicken cooked with lemon grass or green pepper (Szechuan), desserts such as Pavlova, or blue cheeses. 

Awarded 93pts by Wine Advocate.  Drink now – 2030