Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, grilled salmon, charcuterie board
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Hugel's Pinot Noir represents a beautiful connection to Alsace's medieval past, a time when red wines actually dominated the region's landscape. Sourced from the clay-limestone soils surrounding the historic village of Riquewihr, this wine highlights the elegant, cool-climate expression of the noble Burgundian grape in Alsace. Famille Hugel crafts this red with a focus on purity and vibrant fruit, utilizing traditional large oak casks (foudres) in their historic cellars to allow the wine to breathe without imparting overpowering oak flavors. The result is a classic, terroir-driven Pinot Noir that balances bright red berry notes with a delicate, savory earthiness.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.