Gewurztraminer Estate
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage, though exceptional vintages can comfortably age for up to 15 years, developing complex notes of beeswax and preserved ginger.
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Classic Munster cheese, spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, and rich duck liver terrine.
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Deeply rooted in the picturesque medieval village of Riquewihr, Famille Hugel has been crafting definitive Alsatian wines since 1639. The Estate Gewurztraminer showcases the family's historic estate vineyards, which feature a high proportion of clay and limestone soils, notably from the slopes of the grand crus Sporen and Schoenenbourg. Historically, Hugel chose not to label their wines with the Grand Cru designation, preferring instead to let the family name and specific cuvees speak to their ultimate quality. This 100% Gewurztraminer is celebrated for its intense, expressive bouquet of lychee, passion fruit, and rose petals, underpinned by a distinct spicy complexity of ginger and white pepper. It represents a masterclass in balancing Alsatian richness with a dry, elegant finish.
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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.