Pinot Gris Classic
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, wild mushroom risotto, terrines and pâtés
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Hugel's Pinot Gris Classic is a superb expression of a grape with a colorful history in Alsace. Locally, legend attributes the introduction of this variety to Baron Lazare de Schwendi, who supposedly brought vines back from the Hungarian town of Tokaj after his campaigns in the 16th century, leading to its historical, though now forbidden, moniker Tokay d'Alsace. Today, we know it is a color mutation of Pinot Noir originating from Burgundy. Hugel's Classic range showcases the pure, unadorned character of the grape, sourced from clay and limestone vineyards around Riquewihr. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled vats and aged in the family's historic, large oak foudres, resulting in a Pinot Gris that strikes a perfect balance between rich, smoky complexity and vibrant, refreshing acidity. It represents the quintessential dry-yet-fleshy style that has made Alsatian Pinot Gris a favorite of sommeliers worldwide.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Gris
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 14%