Riesling Classic
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Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 8 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can develop beautifully for over a decade.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled sea bass, choucroute garnie, roasted poultry
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Hugel's Riesling Classic is the quintessential introduction to the dry, mineral-driven style of Alsace Riesling. Sourced from estate-owned vineyards and long-term grower partners around the historic village of Riquewihr, these grapes benefit from a complex mosaic of clay, limestone, and marl soils. Historically, Hugel has championed dry Rieslings that express pure varietal character without the influence of new oak. The grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed, with the juice fermented in temperature-controlled vats and aged in historic, large century-old oak casks (foudres) that impart texture without oak flavors. This wine represents a centuries-old tradition of Alsatian winemaking, delivering a crisp, bone-dry profile defined by vibrant acidity, green apple, citrus, and a distinct stony minerality.
🍾 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.