Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 7.2 g/L
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 7.71 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Drinking Window 2009-2017+
Classification Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
Region Alsace
Soil Keuper, Marl, Dolomite, Gypsum with quaternary siliceous gravel, Vosges sandstone, Muschelkalk, And lias marl limestones
Vineyard Yield 45 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 2007 vintage - benchmark year with longest period of maturation in 25 years. Perfectly ripe and healthy grapes after pleasant growing season.
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Temperature Controlled Barrels, Temperature Controlled Vats
Pressing Method Gravity Fill, Small Tubs
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details Grapes harvested from the finest plots of the Hugel estate in the heart of the Grand Cru Schoenenbourg. Schoenenbourg vineyards harvested at 13.8% potential ripeness. Small tubs transported to presses filled by gravity without pumping. Must decanted for a few hours after pressing, then fermented in temperature-controlled barrels or vats at 18-24°C. Racked once before natural clarification during winter. Lightly filtered before bottling in spring. Bottles aged extensively in cellars before release.
Tartaric Acid 7.71 g/L
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