Gewurztraminer Estate
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Munster cheese, spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, and rich duck liver terrine.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1639 in the picturesque medieval village of Riquewihr, Famille Hugel is one of the most venerable and celebrated wine producers in Alsace, France. Managed continuously by more than a dozen generations of the Hugel family, the estate combines historic family vineyards with carefully sourced fruit to champion the diverse terroirs of the region. Hugel was instrumental in establishing the official regulations for Alsace's revered late-harvest categories, Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. Renowned globally for their purity, elegance, and ageability, the winery crafts benchmark dry and sweet expressions of noble Alsace varieties, particularly Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris, vinified traditionally in century-old oak foudres.