2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.3%
Residual Sugar 17.3 g/L
pH 3.56
Calories (estimated) 135 kcal / glass
150ml glass135 kcal
750ml bottle675 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay soils of riquewihr, Including sites in and around sporen
Vineyard Yield 55 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Hugel's 2022 harvest started September 12, 2022 and finished just over three weeks later; this is producer-wide vintage context, not a wine-specific picking date
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 45
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled vats
Pressing Method Presses Filled By Gravity Without Pumping Or Other Mechanical Intervention
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Most selected plots were being converted to organic viticulture, without a stated certification. After pressing, the must was decanted for a few hours and fermented in temperature-controlled vats at 18–24°C. The wine was racked once before natural winter clarification, lightly filtered the following spring immediately before bottling, and bottle-aged in the producer's cellars until release.
Tartaric Acid 3.86 g/L
Tasting Notes Powerful; musk; candied quince; grilled orange zest; marmalade; acacia honey; creamy; full; harmonious; refined noble bitterness
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.97%
Residual Sugar 14.5 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.89 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay
Vineyard Yield 56 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Hugel's 2021 harvest began September 27, 2021; this is producer-wide vintage context, not a wine-specific picking date
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 44
Fermentation Vessels Temperature Controlled Vats
Pressing Method Gravity Feed Presses, No Pumping
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Selection of the best plots of the Hugel family estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. Unique clay soils of Riquewihr give characteristic richness. Grapes taken in small tubs to presses filled by gravity, without pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats at 18 to 24°C. Wine is racked just once before natural clarification during winter. Lightly filtered in spring before bottling. Bottles aged in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 5.89 g/L
Tasting Notes Powerful; musk; candied quince; grilled orange zest; marmalade; acacia honey; creamy; full; harmonious; refined noble bitterness
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.47%
Residual Sugar 15 g/L
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 4.12 g/L
Calories (estimated) 130 kcal / glass
150ml glass130 kcal
750ml bottle650 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay
Vineyard Yield 60 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Hugel's 2020 picking period began September 7, 2020; this is producer-wide vintage context, not a wine-specific picking date
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 43
Fermentation Vessels Temperature Controlled Vats
Pressing Method Gravity Feed Presses, No Pumping
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Selection of the best plots of the Hugel family estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. Unique clay soils of Riquewihr give characteristic richness. Grapes taken in small tubs to presses filled by gravity, without pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats at 18 to 24°C. Wine is racked just once before natural clarification during winter. Lightly filtered in spring before bottling. Bottles aged in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 4.12 g/L
Tasting Notes Powerful; musk; candied quince; grilled orange zest; marmalade; acacia honey; creamy; full; harmonious; refined noble bitterness
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.98%
Residual Sugar 15.1 g/L
pH 3.73
Total Acidity 4.22 g/L
Calories (estimated) 135 kcal / glass
150ml glass135 kcal
750ml bottle675 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay
Vineyard Yield 62 hL/ha
Grapes Picked September 5, 2018
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 41
Fermentation Vessels Temperature Controlled Vats
Pressing Method Gravity Feed Presses, No Pumping
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Selection of the best plots of the Hugel family estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. Unique clay soils of Riquewihr give characteristic richness. Grapes taken in small tubs to presses filled by gravity, without pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats at 18 to 24°C. Wine is racked just once before natural clarification during winter. Lightly filtered in spring before bottling. Bottles aged in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 4.22 g/L
Tasting Notes Powerful; musk; candied quince; grilled orange zest; marmalade; acacia honey; creamy; full; harmonious; refined noble bitterness
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.66%
Residual Sugar 18.7 g/L
pH 3.47
Total Acidity 4.26 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay
Vineyard Yield 52 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Hugel's 2018 harvest started September 5, 2018; this is producer-wide vintage context, not the picking date of this wine's grapes
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 40
Fermentation Vessels Temperature Controlled Vats
Pressing Method Gravity Feed Presses, No Pumping
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Selection of the best plots of the Hugel family estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. Unique clay soils of Riquewihr give characteristic richness and density. Grapes taken in small tubs to presses filled by gravity, without pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats at 18 to 24°C. Wine is racked just once before natural clarification during winter. Lightly filtered in spring before bottling. Bottles aged in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 4.26 g/L
Tasting Notes Powerful; musk; candied quince; grilled orange zest; marmalade; acacia honey; creamy; full; harmonious; refined noble bitterness
Producer Information
Website
Address
3 Rue de la Première Armée, 68340 Riquewihr, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 89 47 92 15
Email
Owner
Hugel Family (12th-13th generation)
Cellarmaster
Marc Hugel