Pinot Blanc Hugel
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Tarte flambée, roasted chicken, or grilled trout.
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Hugel's Pinot Blanc is a classic, welcoming expression of Alsatian hospitality. Grown on the fertile clay and limestone soils around the medieval village of Riquewihr, this wine is a traditional blend of Pinot Blanc and its close relative, Auxerrois. In Alsace, the two grapes complement each other perfectly: Pinot Blanc provides a lively, refreshing acidity and structure, while Auxerrois adds body, texture, and ripe stone fruit flavors. Fermented in temperature-controlled tanks and aged without oak, this cuvée represents the Hugel family's commitment to purity and fruit-forward elegance, serving as a beloved staple of local bistros and family tables for generations.
🍾 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
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%