1988 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst

"Hengst produced at Domaine Zind Humbrecht originates solely from the Gewurztraminer grape variety… for the moment! We have a vineyard parcel on the east facing slope of the Hengst, not used for the Hengst Grand Cru wine, which will be replanted to Riesling in the next few years. Without doubt, the south facing slope of the Hengst favours Gewurztraminer and is known for wines with great ageing potential.

Despite their differences, every vintage of Hengst needs a few years to reach maturity. However once the wine is expressive of the Hengst character, we expect the wine to last several decades without losing any of its presence and persistence. Hengst means stallion and this is evident in the expression of the terroir and its ability to produce very powerful wines, quite rich in alcohol and great maturity but rarely attacked by noble rot (except for vintages with sufficient heat and humidity).

The aromas are often discreet, even closed on the nose. Hengst needs time, and with time develops complexity and aromas of smoke and spice." - Domaine Zind-Humbrecht