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
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