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Zind-Humbrecht

Zind-Humbrecht

Alsace, France

Zind-Humbrecht

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Alsace

APPELLATION

Alsace AOC



Climate

Semi-Continental

WineMaker

Olivier Humbrecht

FARMING Practices

Organic, Biodynamic

WEBSITE / SOCIAL

http://www.zindhumbrecht.fr/en/


The History

Winegrowing is a passion that has been passed down from father to son in the Humbrecht family since the 17th century. With an unbroken winemaking lineage in Alsace since 1620, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht came by its current name in 1959 when Leonard Humbrecht married Genevieve Zind. Today the winery is comprises of 40 hectares of vines, spread out over an array of different terroirs throughout a range of Grand Cru and single-vineyard sites. 

Great lengths are gone to each growing season to produce the best quality grapes from each vineyard. As respect for the vine and soil life is imperative, the viticultural tasks are carried out by a team of 22 dedicated staff members. The high ratio of vineyard worker to vineyard surface enables an attention to detail and the execution of many of the viticultural tasks manually. In addition, animal traction and the use of their own compost help to reduce the impact of mechanical compaction on the soils.

Zind-Humbrecht is managed by Olivier Humbrecht, one of the world’s only winemakers to attain MW status. His passion for Alsatian wines and Biodynamic farming translates into a portfolio of legendary wines recognizable for their purity, intensity and, above all, their faithful expression of each individual vineyard site.

The Philosophy

One of the hallmarks of every Zind-Humbrecht wine has been its overriding sense of terroir: the taste of the vineyard is always clear and unmistakable. 


Ripe, balanced and concentrated grapes enables the elimination of any vinification techniques that would modify the initial harmony of each terroir. Fermentations are very slow, and the wines spend a minimum of 6 months on the total lees. The wines are bottled between 12 and 24 months after the harvest.


Domaine Zind-Humbrecht has been organically and biodynamically farmed since 1997, earning its organic certification in 1998 (ECOCERT) and its biodynamic certification in 2002 (BIODYVIN/ ECOCERT).

WINES FROM THIS PRODUCER

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