{"product_id":"zind-humbrecht-roche-roulee-riesling-2021","title":"Zind Humbrecht, ‘Roche Roulée’ Riesling 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eAlsace AOC, Alsace, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eRiesling 100%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eDomaine Zind-Humbrecht needs little introduction in serious wine circles, but the story is worth telling anyway. The domaine was created in 1959 through the union of two established viticultural families — the Humbrechts of Gueberschwihr and the Zinds of Wintzenheim — with roots stretching back to the Thirty Years War. Today it is helmed by Olivier Humbrecht, the first French person to hold the Master of Wine qualification — a detail that tells you everything about the intellectual seriousness behind these wines. Olivier converted the domaine to biodynamic farming in 1999 and serves as president of the Biodyvin certification body, making Zind-Humbrecht one of Alsace's most committed and influential voices for farming with purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winemaking: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Roche Roulée comes from plots around the flatter parts of Turckheim, characterised by large round pebbles — galets — which are glacial deposits sitting over clay on well-drained soils. Despite the flat terrain, the vineyard benefits from intense afternoon sunshine before the shadows of the Vosges mountains arrive, and the excellent soil drainage keeps yields naturally low and concentration high. The name \"Roche Roulée\" — literally \"rolled rock\" — is the vineyard speaking for itself. In the cellar, the 2021 fermented for over a year before reaching dryness, a reflection of the vintage's exceptionally high acidity, which also gives the wine an almost chalky mouthfeel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: American Typewriter; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe nose is wonderfully flinty with a promising reductive edge — citrus, wet stones, morning dew. On the palate it's dry and precise, with a lacy, tensile texture and subtle flavors of sun-ripened stone fruit appearing mid-palate before tapering into a long, taut lemon finish. The 2021 vintage's signature high acidity gives this wine a grip and minerality that punches well above the entry-level price point. This is Riesling that earns its keep through precision and restraint rather than spectacle — electric, stony, and built to reward patience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sommbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590542004457,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3515\/3641\/files\/IMG_1266.jpg?v=1773022953","url":"https:\/\/www.thesommbox.com\/products\/zind-humbrecht-roche-roulee-riesling-2021","provider":"Sommbox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}