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Léon Boesch - Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel 2015

Name: Léon Boesch - Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel 2015
Brand: Léon Boesch Estate
Rating: 3.8 (6 reviews)

Alsace|White wine|Organic

3.8/5 (6 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

“The 2015 Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel boasts a bright, lively, lemon-colored hue. The wine offers a beautifully ripe and concentrated—yet also smoky—bouquet of fully ripe Pinot Gris berries, with notes of white stone fruits, as well as vegetal and spicy aromas (mustard seeds, caraway, and grains). Full-bodied, round, and highly elegant, this is a rich, concentrated, highly complex, and mineral-driven Pinot. It has beautiful structure, power, a certain smoothness, and fine yet firm tannins. The finish is tight yet aromatic and reminiscent of the finest Crémants d’Alsace.” (Wine Advocate 2017 – Robert Parker)

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Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Vintage

Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel

Vintage

2015

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape Varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Regions

marl-sandstone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape Harvest

manual

Alcohol content

13,8%

Residual sugars

2.4 g/L

Organic

Yes

Nose

a bouquet of candied fruit, lily-of-the-valley, peach, grapefruit, sage, and anise

Palate

dynamic, salty, and deep

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink starting at

2017

Drink before

2030

Production

1,471 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

It pairs well with pikeperch fillets in sauce vierge, white meats in sauce (thinly sliced chicken with saffron, etc.)

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Upon returning to the estate in 1999, Matthieu Boesch quickly decided to make the transition to organic and biodynamic farming, earning certification as early as 2006. However, while sound practices are one thing, it took more time for the wines to find their balance in the glass—for the added acidity and tension to complement each other as the wine develops over time. For the past two vintages, we’ve found that this is now the case. Good news!

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2017 guide) 92/100 (Excellent wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

As ardent advocates of biodynamics for over a decade, Matthieu and his wife Marie represent the eleventh generation of the Léon Boesch estate, located in the heart of the Vallée Noble. Here, the Zinnkoepflé grand cru is now dedicated exclusively to Gewürztraminer, with the aim of establishing it as a benchmark for a dry, full-bodied style. The estate has been practicing biodynamic agriculture since 2000, and the winery, which opened in Westhalten in 2010, is a model of bioclimatic design. The wines possess depth and perfectly express the region’s terroirs.

Customer Rating

3.8/5

based on 6 reviews