{"product_id":"domaine-zind-humbrecht-alsace-grand-cru-riesling-sommerberg-2021-750ml","title":"Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Alsace Grand Cru Riesling Sommerberg 2021 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFRANCE : ALSACE : ALSACE GRAND CRU SOMMERBERG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCERTIFIED BIODYNAMIC : Riesling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-BODIED, CITRUS ZEST, GRANITE MINERAL, STONE FRUIT, AROMATIC HERBS, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre-Emile Humbrecht found this 0.32-hectare parcel on a steep granite slope in Niedermorschwihr in 2010, acquired it, let it rest two years, and replanted from the estate’s own massal selection at high density. The 2021 harvest arrived after April frost and summer mildew cut yields to 13 hl\/ha—fewer than one-quarter of the Grand Cru maximum. What survived was extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe must fermented slowly for an entire year in large foudres before turning dry. Bottled January 2023. The wine is still slightly closed—granite terroir Riesling almost always is at this stage—but the acidity is coiled and precise, the finish long and completely dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e99 James Suckling. Drinking window 2027–2046+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFlammekueche\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eacidity cuts crème fraîche and lardons cleanly; minerality amplifies the char\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSeared scallops with citrus beurre blanc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003egranite mineral and citrus edge match the scallop’s sweetness without overpowering it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eThai green curry (moderate heat)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh acidity handles the chili; florals echo lemongrass and kaffir lime\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Eastside Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62452369784991,"sku":"8494","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-0677.jpg?v=1755450772","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/domaine-zind-humbrecht-alsace-grand-cru-riesling-sommerberg-2021-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}