Food & Gourmet Items
3 bottles of Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer 2016
- Item Number
- 17
- Estimated Value
- 90 USD
- Opening Bid
- 50 USD
Item Description
This Gewurztraminer originates mostly from the warm gravel soils of the Herrenweg Vineyard. 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.
Bright pale yellow color. Nice presence of complex spicy and peppery aromatics. The palate shows an unexpected structure. Ripe acidity and a strong mineral presence allow for a complex and tight palate.
Foie Gras, white meat with cream-based sauce.
James Suckling: 92
Generous citrus, lychee and jasmine on the nose. Some delicacy. A remarkably crisp and dry gewurztraminer that has a refreshing finish, making it an unusually good food wine for this grape. Drink or hold. Made from biodynamically grown grapes.
Wine Spectator: 91
Cream, rose petal and spice accents waft from the glass of this plushly textured, medium-bodied white, while vivid acidity provides a fine, balancing frame for the palate's lychee, apricot, tangerine and stony mineral notes. Drink now through 2026.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 91
From the Herrenwweg area, the intensely citrus colored 2016 Gewurztraminer Turckheim is from vines averaging 47 years old and opens with a very precise and slightly smoky bouquet with lovely spicy Gewurtz notes. Full-bodied yet clean and crisp on the palate, this is an intense, elegant and perfectly balanced wine that fermented down to 3.6 grams of residual sugar, while the alcohol is a moderate 13.6%. It already tasted brilliant but can be kept for a decade.
Wine Enthusiast: 91
Honeysuckle, wet earth and peach pop up amid intense notes of damask rose. The palate is equally perfumed, covered by a veil of rose perfume that makes this wine seem richer than it actually is. Backbone and concentration come from zesty citrus and a mere lick of residual sugar. All elements come together in an attractive package.
Item Special Note
Item to pick up:
- at the end of the Silent Auction during the event
- or by appointment at the FACC-Atlanta Office (Innovation Center at Curiosity Lab |147 Technology Pkwy, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092) during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm EDT), if not retrieved at the end of the event.
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