One-third of the grapes used to fashion the 2000 Gewurztraminer Wintzenheim are from the youngest vines in the Hengst. Its intense spiced peach aromas lead to a finely detailed, medium-bodied character. This perfectly balanced wine offers lilies, lychee nuts, and white peaches in its flashy, extended flavor profile. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010. Olivier Humbrecht describes 2000 as "a year of excellent ripeness where the key to success was sorting out the bad rot prior to harvesting." To accomplish this, Humbrecht sent out teams to go through every parcel, dropping whatever bunches had been infected with sour rot. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's harvest lasted 6 weeks, with one-fourth being accomplished between September 19 and October 5th, and the remaining three-fourths picked by October 31st.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

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