Goldert bjerget er kendt for at lave nogle af de bedste Gewurztraminere i Alsace. Masser af frugt plus altid en fin syre i den ellers bløde drue.
Marken ligger i Gueberschwihr, er østvendt og rig på kalk. Druerne her modnes normalt sent, men i '12 blev de tidligt modne. Høsten blev afsluttet i oktober, og druerne blev svagt angrebet af "noble rot" - ca. 20%. Det forklarer den langsomme gæring og hvorfor den stoppede ved lavere alkohol og efterlod en bemærkelsesværdig restsødme. Vinen har Indice 2*
Olivier Humbrecht siger selv om vinen:
2/2012: the Goldert is often the richest and most floral wine which is confirmed by the 2012 vintage. The nose is intense, floral (rose, wild geranium), citrus fruits (grapefruit). Very delicate with no heavy or over insisting aromas. The palate needs some serious aeration (decanting) in order to loose its carbon dioxide, and then, eventually, it wakes up into a smooth, long caressing velvety wine, so easy to drink. The sweetness is here well present, but the low alcohol and acid/phenol influence bring a feeling of lightness on the finish. Great evolution with time, another wine that can be or should be cellared for a really long time.
Zind Humbrecht hører til de fineste i verden og er "mere end nogensinde kongen af Alsace", skrev Guide Bettane. Robert Parker har kaldt ejer og vinmager Olivier Humbrecht for "Verdens bedste hvidvinsmager". Huset drives 100% biodynamisk.
* Indice
Olivier Humbrecht anvender ordet Indice på etiketten af sin vin efterfulgt af nummeret 1 til 5 og forklarer selv:
"Indice: level of sweetness on the palate. This note combines the sweetness, acidity, alcohol and overall structure of the wine. It ranges from 1 to 5.
1 : Technically dry or tasting dry.
2 : Not technically dry, but sweetness not apparent on the palate. Some tasters might find some roundness on the finish. 3 : Medium sweetness, especially present when the wine is young and might gradually disappear with the ageing.
4 : Sweet wine
5 : High sweetness, VT ( Vendange Tardive - "late harvest", red.) in richness without the usual botrytis ."
