Gewurztraminer Classic
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Typically best enjoyed 2–7 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai curry, Munster cheese, smoked duck
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.