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91/100 Decanter 2022 Médaille d'Argent

Fine, virile, high complexity. White flowers, strawberry.

Terroir brings some mint and star anise notes. Mineral evolution.

TASTING

Sight: Bright yellow.

Perfumes: Fine, virile, high complexity. White flowers, strawberry. Terroir brings some mint and star anise notes. Mineral evolution.

Taste: Taste confirms the nose with sustained aromas. Nice and long after taste with a delicate freshness. At the same time, large and elegant. Impeccable focus, deep, persistent.

FOOD MATCHING

• Seafood: steamed crab
• Fish with creamy sauce
• Sushi, sashimi
• Smoked salmon
• Sweet and Sour Pork
• White meat (Veal)
• Thai cuisine : light spicy dishes
• Goat cheese

Press quotation


92/100 par James Suckling
91/100 Decanter 2022 Médaille d'Argent

90/100 Jamie Good
90/100 ISWC 2022

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Alcohol: 13% vol
• Sucgar: 3g/l
  
• Acidité tartr. : 7.57
• Temperature: 10-12°C
• To keep: 12 years
  
• Terroir: Sand and limestone.
• Culture: Sustainable viticulture (Terra Vitis), HEV Certification (High Environmental Value)
• 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 shells (muschelkalk).