Cuvee des Eveques Riesling
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release, showing fresh fruit in its youth and developing profound mineral complexity with mid-term cellaring.
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Classic Alsatian choucroute garnie, pan-seared trout with lemon-herb butter, or roasted pork loin with apples.
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Famille Hugel, established in 1639 in the medieval village of Riquewihr, is one of Alsace's most venerable winemaking dynasties. The name 'Cuvée des Évêques' (Cuvée of the Bishops) pays tribute to the Bishops of Strasbourg, who historically owned the tithe barn and prime vineyard sites in Riquewihr during the Middle Ages. Crafted in Hugel's signature dry, elegant style, this Riesling is sourced from the region's diverse clay and limestone soils. The grapes undergo gentle pneumatic pressing and slow fermentation in historic, century-old oak casks (foudres) in the family's deep clay cellars. This traditional, non-interventionist approach preserves the grape's natural high acidity, resulting in a wine defined by vibrant citrus, green apple, and a distinct, stony minerality that develops complex petrol notes with age.
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Established in 1639 in the picturesque medieval town of Riquewihr, Famille Hugel is one of Alsace's most historic and influential wine dynasties, passed down through more than twelve generations. The estate is globally renowned for championing the region's noble grape varieties, particularly Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris, grown on the prestigious clay-limestone slopes of Riquewihr. Famille Hugel famously pioneered the strict guidelines for Alsace's late-harvest wines, Vendanges Tardives and S lection de Grains Nobles, which they craft alongside dry, mineral-driven masterpieces like their Schoelhammer and Grossi La e cuv es. Their winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention, utilizing historic, century-old oak casks in their ancient cellars to produce wines of exceptional longevity, purity, and terroir expression.