Domaine Zind Humbrecht

In Alsace, Olivier is the 13th in the noble line of Humbrecht winemakers. The Humbrecht family have been making wines, exclusively from their own vineyards since 1658, when the founding father of the Humbrecht dynasty, Sonntag Humbrecht, began making wine in the Alsace region. The Domaine Zind Humbrecht itself began in 1959 with the marriage of Leonard Humbrecht to Genevieve Zind and the subsequent merging of their vineyards.

The Humbrechts are a family of vintners with a passion for wine growing and the great wines of Alsace. The Domaine now owns over 28 hectares of vineyards in the Haut-Rhin Department. These include:

*Rangen and Clos St. Urbain at Tham
*Brand and Herrenweg at Turckheim
*Hengst and Clos Hauserer at Winztenheim
*Goldert at Gueberschwihr and also at Hattstatt and Pfaffenheim

All the noble varietals of Alsace are cultivated by Domaine Zind Humbrecht - Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Tokay Pinot Gris, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat d'Alsace, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois and Sylvaner.

Zind Humbrecht is known for its attention to terroir and its commitment to low yields which allow difference in microclimate, soil and subsoil to come through in the wine. They are passionate believers in treating their wines as little as possible, fermenting and ageing them in large wooden vats rather than in stainless steel.

The multitude of soil types in Alsace is the main factor to the originality of each wine and can be clearly distinguished at tasting. Zind Humbrecht wines are characterised by their brilliant colour, varying from fresh green to deep yellow hues. Their intense fruity bouquet, enhanced by carefully controlled low temperature fermentation, is unique and peculiar to Alsace soil and varies with each grape variety. On the palate, the wines are dry, flavourful and possess all the richness and character of the individual vineyard from which each comes and which gives its name, whether named vineyard or Grand Cru.