Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.7%
Residual Sugar 7.6 g/L
pH 3.27
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris 100%
Region Alsace
Soil Clay and limestone
Vineyard Yield 55 hL/ha
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled barrels or vats
Pressing Method Gravity-Filled Presses Without Pumping Or Other Mechanical Intervention
Malolactic Fermentation 20%
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Hand harvested from clay-and-limestone vineyards in favored localities around Riquewihr, with a high percentage of estate grapes. The must was decanted for a few hours, fermented at 18–24°C in temperature-controlled barrels or vats, racked once before natural winter clarification, lightly filtered the following spring and bottle-aged in the producer's cellars until release. A Wine Advocate review reproduced on the page reports that 20% underwent malolactic transformation in small, older barriques.
Tartaric Acid 6.66 g/L
Tasting Notes Pastel and straw gold; apricot; yellow peach; pine honey; smoke; hazelnut butter; liquorice; dry, structured, supple and fleshy with a fresh finish.
Food Pairing Sea or river fish in sauce, crayfish, lobster, spicy dishes, poultry, white meat, game terrine and duck foie gras.
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