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
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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