Gewurztraminer Tradition
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Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can develop beautifully for over a decade.
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Spicy Asian cuisine, Munster cheese, roasted duck
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Hugel's Gewurztraminer Tradition is a quintessential expression of Alsace's most flamboyant noble grape, sourced primarily from the clay-limestone soils surrounding the historic medieval village of Riquewihr. The Hugel family has perfected the art of handling this pink-skinned, highly aromatic variety over nearly four centuries. Historically, the 'Tradition' designation represents a harmonious blend of estate-grown fruit and select grower partners, capturing the classic, rich, and spicy character of the region. Fermented in temperature-controlled vessels and aged in the family's legendary century-old oak foudres, this wine showcases the grape's natural opulence balanced by a structured, dry-to-off-dry finish, free from heavy oak influence.
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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.