Gewurztraminer Classic
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, Munster cheese, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Hugel's Gewurztraminer Classic is a quintessential expression of Alsace's most flamboyant noble grape. Sourced from vineyards around the medieval village of Riquewihr, these vines thrive on complex clay-limestone soils. Historically, Gewurztraminer (meaning 'spiced Traminer') has been synonymous with the Hugel family, who helped define the grape's identity in the region. The wine is crafted with minimal intervention, fermented in temperature-controlled vats, and aged in historic, large century-old oak casks to preserve its intense aromatic purity without adding oak flavors. It beautifully captures the exotic, spicy, and floral essence of the variety, balancing rich texture with refreshing acidity.
🍾 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
Gewurztraminer
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%