Grossi Laue Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, coq au Riesling, or aged goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Hugel's 'Grossi Laue' (meaning 'Great Terroirs' in the local Alsatian dialect) represents the pinnacle of their dry wine production, sourced from the historic, steep clay-limestone slopes of the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru overlooking Riquewihr. Hugel famously chose not to use the official Grand Cru designation on their labels, preferring to champion their own rigorous quality standards under the 'Grossi Laue' banner. Fermented in historic, century-old oak foudres, this dry Riesling is celebrated for its intense minerality, crystalline purity, and complex structural depth, reflecting centuries of family heritage and a profound respect for Alsatian terroir.
🍾 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
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%