Pinot Gris Selection de Grains Nobles
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from vintage release, with the finest vintages capable of aging for over half a century.
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Foie gras, blue cheese, pear tart
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Famille Hugel's Pinot Gris Selection de Grains Nobles is a legendary sweet nectar born from the mist-shrouded clay-limestone slopes of Riquewihr. The Hugel family famously pioneered the strict legal guidelines for Alsace's late-harvest categories, officially decreed in 1984. This rare cuvee is crafted only in exceptional vintages when autumn conditions allow Botrytis cinerea, or noble rot, to flourish. The Pinot Gris grapes are meticulously hand-harvested in successive passes to select only the most perfectly shriveled, botrytized berries. Fermented slowly and aged in the estate's historic, century-old oak casks, this wine is a masterclass in balance, offering opulent honeyed richness offset by a vibrant, life-giving acidity and deep mineral complexity.
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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.