📜 Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
A marl grand cru slope near Wintzenheim, known for powerful Gewürztraminer.
Alsace Grand Cru Hengst is a grand cru vineyard near the village of Wintzenheim in Alsace, eastern France. The soil is marly: clay and limestone, rich and warm.
Hengst is known for powerful Gewürztraminer. The wines here are dense and spicy, with notes of rose and spice. But other grapes also grow on this slope: Riesling and Pinot Gris. White still wines are allowed, including sweet ones when grapes are picked late.
Hengst belongs to the Haut-Rhin, one of the two départements of Alsace. Grand cru status is given only to the best sites, and the rules for them are stricter: lower yields and only noble varieties. The name ties the wine to a specific place and not just to a region. For enthusiasts it is an example of how soil shapes the character of Gewürztraminer.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Alsace Grand Cru Hengst ← main grape of ← 🍇 Riesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Haut-Rhin
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Gewürztraminer, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 Pinot Gris
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Alsace Grand Cru Hengst?
A grand cru vineyard near the village of Wintzenheim in Alsace, known for powerful Gewürztraminer.
What is the soil in Hengst?
Marl: clay with limestone.
Which grapes are allowed in Hengst?
Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris.
What to read next
- 📍 Haut-Rhin — The southern part of Alsace, home to most of the grands crus.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wine with a lot of sugar, drunk with dessert or instead of it.
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