Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.93%
Residual Sugar 7.5 g/L
pH 3.28
Total Acidity 6.14 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris100%
Drinking Window 2012-2022+
Region Alsace
Soil Clay and limestone
Vineyard Yield 55 hL/ha
Harvest Dates September 24, 2012
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 6.14 g/L
Tasting Notes Deep straw-yellow; apricot; greengage; liquorice; buttery brioche; sesame seed; pistachio; fresh hazelnut; rich, velvety and long-finishing.
Food Pairing Fish in sauce, crayfish, lobster, lamb curry, red mullet with turmeric, monkfish with saffron, poultry, pheasant, veal with wild 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