Gewurztraminer Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle', Jean-Marie Haag, Alsace, France 2020
Alsace, France
Tasting Notes
The altitude (424m) and the orientation (South) explain the origins of the name Zinnkoepfle : in Alsace’s language « koepfle » means the head and « zinn » in the sun. It is the highest Grand Cru in Alsace. The soil is sand and mainly limestone, chalk with seashells. J-M Haag Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Zinnkoepfle 2020. Very rich, opulent and seductive, with a powerful silky texture with notes of essential oils. Very long, off dry finish, with heady ginger and rose petal notes. A memorable glass of wine, fat, soft and full-bodied. Impeccable balance between the three elements of alcoholic power, sweetness and acidity.
Food Matches
Strong munster cheese, Pork and Foie Gras Country Pâté & Parmesan french toast
Wine Profile
Wine Type White Wine
Vintage 2020
Style Rich & Complex Whites
Country France
Region Alsace
Grower Name Jean-Marie Haag
Grape Variety Gewurztraminer
ABV 13.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU HAAGGGCZ20
Grower
Jean-Marie Haag
The wine-growing village of Soultzmatt is 20 km to the south of Colmar, and this flourishing community is at the heart of the Vallé Noble. From the 11th to the 16th century, various noble families built as many as seven chateaux in the area, and henceforth it came to be known as "vallis praenobilis", eminently noble valley.Climate, sun exposure and earth make… Read More
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Alsace
The Alsace lies on the eastern French border with Germany - it is historically much-disputed and was for many years part of western Germany, known as Elsass. It is to a certain extent cut off from both countries - from Germany by the River Rhine and from France by the Vosges mountains, a geographical influence of much significance meaning that the region is one of the driest… Read More
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Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer is a pink-skinned variety used for production of pungent, full-bodied white wines. Its pungent aromas make it an easy grape to spot, and its deep colour, opulent aromatics and viscous, full-bodied texture make it even easier! It is grown extensively in the Alsace, where it is one of the region's 'noble' varieties, and its exotic flavours of spice,… Read More
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