Famille Hugel Alsace Gewurztraminer Estate 2018

Famille Hugel Alsace Gewurztraminer Estate 2018

Hugel & Fils, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Traminer Aromatico

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Alsace - France
White still aromatic

How to serve

Serve at:

12 - 14°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Aged White Wines
Famille Hugel Alsace Gewurztraminer Estate 2018

Colour

Deep lemon and straw yellow with pale greenish reflections.

Bouquet

Sophisticated, expressive, strongly perfumed but at the same time delicate and refined, with hints of fresh roses, lily, passion fruit, lychee, mango, cardamom, orange blossom, freshly baked cake, and acacia honey.

Flavour

Soft and sophisticated bringing out its full-bodied character and leaving an explosion of taste in the end with a superb aftertaste.

Pairing

It pairs with game, foie gras, savoury cheeses or those with strong or slightly spicy flavours. It also pairs with Chinese, Moroccan or Indian dishes, desserts or fruit pies.

Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
Desserts
Matured cheese
Spicy food

Features

Name Famille Hugel Alsace Gewurztraminer Estate 2018
Type White still aromatic
Classification AOC Alsace
Year 2018
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Traminer Aromatico
Country France
Region Alsace
Origin Riquewihr.
Yield per hectare 5,000 kg/hectare.
Fermentation temperature 18-24 °C
Vinification The grapes are taken in small tubs to the presses, which are filled by gravity, without any pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, the must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats between 18 and 24°C. The wine is racked just once before natural clarification during the winter.
Ageing The following spring, the wine is lightly filtered just before bottling, and the bottles are then aged in the company's cellars before being put on the market.
Total acidity 4.62 gr/L
pH 3.39
Residual sugars 16.30 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It pairs with game, foie gras, savoury cheeses or those with strong or slightly spicy flavours. It also pairs with Chinese, Moroccan or Indian dishes, desserts or fruit pies.

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Vintage

xtraWine
93/100 
2018
James Suckling
94/100 
2019
Decanter
89/100 
2016
James Suckling
92/100 
2016
Vinous
93/100 
2016
James Suckling
93/100 
2015
Vinous
93/100 
2015
James Suckling
91/100 
2014
Vinous
91/100 
2014
Wine Spectator
88/100 
2014
Robert Parker
89/100 
2013
Wine Spectator
90/100 
2013
Hugel & Fils
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The first traces of the Hugel family in Alsace can be traced back to the 15th century. About two centuries later, Hans Ulrich Hugel settled in Riquewihr, devastated by the terrible Thirty Years' War. In 1639, he was made an honorary town citizen and...

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