Jean-Marie Haag - Zinnkoepflé Pinot Gris Cuvée Théo 2016 (demi-sec)

Name: Jean-Marie Haag - Zinnkoepflé Pinot Gris Cuvée Théo 2016 (semi-dry)
Brand: Domaine Jean-Marie Haag
Rating: 4 (10 reviews)

Alsace Grand Cru|White wine

Alsace

White

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4/5 (10 customers)

15/20

RVF

"A mellow wine with a powerful structure and a scorching finish." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF) The Zinnkoepflé terroir means "head in the sun", a name explained by its altitude (422 m) and southern exposure. Here, Pinot Gris expresses its full range of aromas (brioche, white fruit, honey) and complexity. It is the very expression of the terroir.

Features

Estate

Domaine Jean-Marie Haag

Cuvée

Zinnkoepflé Pinot Gris Cuvée Théo

Vintage

2016

Designation

Alsace Grand Cru

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Terroirs

Limestone-gravel soil

Viticulture

Certified Terra Vitis

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional

Breeding

Traditional

Alcohol content

12.9%

Residual sugars

33 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden yellow

Nose

Rich and complex with brioche, white fruit and honey aromas

Mouth

Rich structure, fine fruity texture with notes of floral honey

Serve

AT 10°C

Drink from

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Particularly good with white meats with fruit (pork with prunes, veal stuffed with apricots), lamb mice, strong cheeses (Cantal, Abondance...)...

Domaine Jean-Marie Haag

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

This 7-hectare estate farms most of its vineyards on and near the slopes of the Zinnkoepflé grand cru. Unsurprisingly, gewurztraminers take pride of place at the estate, but in 2015 pinot noirs were also in the spotlight. The 2016s were a success, particularly for gewurzt and riesling. A fine grouping of wines in 2017, with the exception of the gewurzt on the grand cru, too marked by its residual.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Originally, a plot of land tended on Sundays by Jean-Marie's grandfather, a potash mine worker. Today, a 7-hectare estate in the heart of the Vallée Noble, 20 km south of Colmar, run since 1988 by Jean-Marie Haag. Fine terroir wines, notably the gewurztraminers born on the Zinnkoepflé grand cru, a majestic hillside sheltered by the Grand and Petit Ballons.

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

Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Domaine noté Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

A mellow wine with a powerful structure and a fiery finish.

About the domain :

Located in Soultzmatt, in the heart of the Vallée Noble, the estate is built around the Zinnkoepflé grand cru. The terroir wines are generally of high quality, with the fullness that characterizes this area south of Colmar.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and review by M. YANN D. Published on 08/09/2019

White fruit on the nose. Full, honeyed palate with appreciable length. Deserves to be "forgotten" in the cellar to gain in complexity.