Muscat 2013
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France / Alsace
A blend of Muscat d'Alsace and Muscat Ottonel from Herrenweg Vineyard make up this wine. Zind-Humbrecht's dedication to terroir expression guides all winemaking practices, which include extended pressing cycles, abbreviated clarification cycles (to retain natural yeasts and proteins in the must), natural malolactic fermentation and extended aging on the lees. The wine is aged 8 months in 40-year-old French barrels.
90 Points
Wine Spectator
2013 vintage
Harvest Note
2013 vintage was characterized by a succession of very dry and very wet periods. The official start of the harvest in Alsace was declared September 30th for all the varieties except for Riesling and Gewurztraminer (October 7th). The quality of the vineyard (exposition, slope, soil type) and viticulture (anything helping drainage, grass, lower yields…) made a big difference in achieving maturity earlier, thus not putting harvest off too long. Most of the wines are dry to very dry (influence of the racy acidity) and very few kept significant residual sweetness. The musts running from the press showed beautiful freshness and were quite aromatic. The wines are elegant and racy, without any trace of a botrytis character.
Tasting Note
Beautiful fruity with a floral and delicate nose. The zesty acidity brings an amazing structure to the wine and a focus on the minerality. The palate is dry and tense with a light and fresh mid palate, making it dangerously easy to drink.
Technical Data
GRAPES: Muscat d'Alsace and Muscat Ottonel
APPELLATION: Vin d'Alsace
PH: 3.1
ACIDITY: 3.9 g/l
ABV: 12%
AGING: 8 months in 40-year-old French barrels
Unique Selling Points
- All the Muscat comes from the alluvial gravelly soil of the esteemed Herrenweg Vineyard in Turckheim.
- Versatile, fresh and ready-to-enjoy upon release
- Certified organic and biodynamic
Good wine is made by people who actually do everything they say they are doing.
Olivier Humbrecht M.W., Winemaker
About the Grape
Moscato Bianco / Muscat d’Alsace
Shows exotic aromas of tropical fruits, flowers, rose petals and citrus blossoms, and bright, clean fresh grape flavors, with a note of acidity. Sweet and fortified wines show honey and caramel notes.
Muscat Ottonel
Muscat Ottonel is the most delicate member of the Vitis Vinifera Muscat family in terms of color, aroma and flavor. Sensitive to noble rot, Muscat Ottonel is often used in late harvest or dessert wines.
