Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg, Zind Humbrecht - 2021

Name: Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg, Zind Humbrecht
Brand: Zind-Humbrecht
SKU: 51806
Price: 106.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51806 750 mL

The very steep hills of the Sommerberg Grand Cru vineyard are shaped like a succession of crescents, facing the south on a biotite granite. The small parcel the domaine owns is on the sub section called Dudenstein within the Grand Cru.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Alsace

Producer

Zind-Humbrecht

Grape Variety

Riesling

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