Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling "Roche Granitique" dry white 2023

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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling "Roche Granitique" dry white 2023

Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2026 (Sept. 2025): 90/100.

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Description: Riesling is a grape variety that is sensitive to drought but paradoxically expresses itself better on well-drained, stony terroirs. A late-ripening variety, it requires soil that warms easily but can ensure a regular water supply. The granitic terroir may seem austere on the surface, but the two-mica granites of Turckheim weather and crack easily, allowing the vine to grow deep roots. In a dry vintage like 2023, careful management of weed growth was necessary to avoid excessive competition with the vine. Maturation was very slow in 2023, and harvesting took place much later than initially planned. Despite the drought, fermentation was vigorous, resulting in a very dry wine.

Tasting comment (January 2025): pale yellow color. The nose upon opening shows a slight reduction typical of the vintage but quickly opens up to beautiful citrus aromas, aromatic herbs, and offers a crystalline mineral sensation. The palate is precise, straight, and elegant. All the characteristics of the granitic terroir are present with a crisp, taut, and generous acidity. The finish is elegant, strict, dry, and supported by an airy, lace-like structure. The 2023 vintage is a wine of great finesse.

Bottling: January 2025

Alcohol content: 12.5 %/Vol.

Residual sugar: 1.5 g/l

Total acidity: 3.8 g/l H2SO4 (5.8 g/l Tartaric)

pH: 3.2

Yield: 39 hl/ha

Optimum tasting period: 2026-2038

Average age of the vines: 41 years

Terroir: Grand Cru Brand. Biotite granite soil