Riesling Jubilee
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted sea bass, Coq au Riesling, choucroute garnie, or mature goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hugel's Riesling Jubilee is a legendary dry white wine born from the prestigious, steep slopes of the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru overlooking Riquewihr. Originally created in 1939 to celebrate the Hugel family's tricentenary, this cuvée represents the pinnacle of Alsace Riesling. Historically, the Hugel family chose not to use the official 'Grand Cru' designation on their labels due to disagreements with the classification's boundaries, opting instead for the prestigious 'Jubilee' designation to signify their finest estate-grown fruit. The Schoenenbourg terroir, characterized by fertile marl, dolomite, and gypsum-rich clay soils, imparts a profound, crystalline minerality and intense structural power to the wine. Vinified in historic, large century-old oak casks with minimal intervention, this Riesling is celebrated for its laser-like acidity, rich texture, and a complex aromatic profile that evolves from vibrant citrus and white flowers into deep, petrol-infused mineral complexity over decades.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1639 by Hans Ulrich Hugel in the fortified medieval village of Riquewihr, Famille Hugel represents one of the world's most enduring wine dynasties, spanning thirteen consecutive generations. The domaine oversees approximately 30 hectares of estate vineyards—largely concentrated in premier climats including the famed Grand Cru Schoenenbourg and Sporen—supplemented by contractual partnerships across Alsace. Sheltered by the Vosges Mountains in one of France’s driest meso-climates, the steep, south-facing parcels benefit from complex geological mosaics of Triassic limestone, marl, and sandstone. Viticulture follows sustainable lutte raisonnée principles with manual harvesting. Winemaking favors classical restraint: pneumatic pressing, spontaneous fermentation via indigenous yeasts, and élevage in century-old neutral oak foudres, devoid of cosmetic wood influence or chaptalization. Famille Hugel famously pioneered the modern codification of Alsace late-harvest wines; its benchmark portfolio is headlined by the dry, structured Grossi Laüe single-terroir bottlings alongside historically revered Vendange Tardive and botrytized Sélection de Grains Nobles cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%