Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.25%
Residual Sugar 7.9 g/L
pH 3.38
Total Acidity 6.32 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris100%
Drinking Window 2010-2022+
Region Alsace
Soil Clay and limestone
Vineyard Yield 55 hL/ha
Harvest Dates September 27 - October 26, 2010
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Vat, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Gravity-Filled Presses
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Grapes harvested exclusively by hand from clay and limestone vineyards in a dozen of the most favored localities in and around Riquewihr with high percentage of estate grapes. After pressing, must decanted for few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled barrels or vats at 18-24°C. Wine racked once before natural clarification during winter. Following spring, lightly filtered before bottling, then aged in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 6.32 g/L
Tasting Notes Pale green and lemon yellow; white peach; greengage; almond blossom; cardamom; liquorice; dry, soft and fresh with a long ripe-fruit finish.
Food Pairing Fish with crayfish, lobster or spicy sauce, lamb curry, red mullet with turmeric, monkfish with saffron, poultry, pheasant, white meat, veal with mushrooms, 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