Cuvee des Amours Pinot Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
onion tart, roasted chicken, mild soft cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Hugel's 'Cuvée des Amours' is a charming and historic tribute to the versatile Pinot Blanc grape, which has found its spiritual home in the sun-drenched, clay-limestone soils of Riquewihr. The name 'Cuvée des Amours' (Blend of Loves) reflects its approachable, endearing character and its traditional role as a welcoming bistro and banquet wine in Alsace. True to Alsatian tradition, this cuvée is actually a harmonious blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois. The Auxerrois brings fleshiness, soft spice, and low acidity, while the Pinot Blanc contributes crisp green apple notes, vibrant acidity, and structural tension. Vinified with minimal intervention in historic, century-old oak casks in Hugel's ancient cellars, the wine undergoes no malolactic fermentation to preserve its pristine, refreshing fruit character and mineral purity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1639 by Hans Ulrich Hugel in the fortified medieval village of Riquewihr, Famille Hugel represents one of the world's most enduring wine dynasties, spanning thirteen consecutive generations. The domaine oversees approximately 30 hectares of estate vineyards—largely concentrated in premier climats including the famed Grand Cru Schoenenbourg and Sporen—supplemented by contractual partnerships across Alsace. Sheltered by the Vosges Mountains in one of France’s driest meso-climates, the steep, south-facing parcels benefit from complex geological mosaics of Triassic limestone, marl, and sandstone. Viticulture follows sustainable lutte raisonnée principles with manual harvesting. Winemaking favors classical restraint: pneumatic pressing, spontaneous fermentation via indigenous yeasts, and élevage in century-old neutral oak foudres, devoid of cosmetic wood influence or chaptalization. Famille Hugel famously pioneered the modern codification of Alsace late-harvest wines; its benchmark portfolio is headlined by the dry, structured Grossi Laüe single-terroir bottlings alongside historically revered Vendange Tardive and botrytized Sélection de Grains Nobles cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%