Riesling Hommage Jean Hugel
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, with the capacity to age even longer under cellar conditions.
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Pan-seared foie gras, mature blue cheeses, or classic fruit tarts.
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This rare and exceptional cuvée is a tribute to Jean "Johnny" Hugel, the legendary figure who spent his life championing the Alsace region and pioneering the strict legal definitions for late-harvest wines. Sourced from the most prestigious, steep clay-limestone slopes of the Schoenenbourg grand cru vineyard in Riquewihr, this Riesling represents the absolute pinnacle of Hugel's craft. Produced only in extraordinary vintages from highly concentrated, botrytized grapes, it is vinified with minimal intervention in historic, century-old oak foudres. The resulting wine is a masterpiece of tension, balancing intense, honeyed sweetness with a searing, vibrant acidity and a profound, petrol-edged minerality.
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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.