Pinot Gris Estate
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Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can comfortably cellar for up to 10 to 12 years.
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Classic Alsatian choucroute garnie, roasted pork loin with apples, or wild mushroom risotto.
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Famille Hugel, established in the picturesque medieval village of Riquewihr in 1639, is one of Alsace's most venerable winemaking dynasties. The Pinot Gris Estate is crafted exclusively from the family's own estate vineyards, which are characterized by a high concentration of clay and limestone. Historically known in Alsace as 'Tokay d'Alsace'—a name steeped in the legend of General Lazarus von Schwendi, who supposedly brought vines back from Hungary in the 16th century—this 100% Pinot Gris showcases the true noble character of the grape. Hugel vinifies this wine using traditional large oak foudres, allowing the natural richness, smoky complexity, and stone-fruit opulence of the grape to develop while maintaining a vibrant, structured acidity without undergoing malolactic fermentation.
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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.