Pinot Blanc 'Cuvee Les Amours' 2009
France » Alsace » Hugel et Fils » Pinot Blanc 'Cuvee Les Amours' 2009Summary
According to Georges Hugel, in 1970 a titled English Lady and a wine writer were having lunch at Georges’ parent’s home. The Lady commented to Jean Hugel (Georges’ father, 1898-1980) how much she enjoyed the wine but that it was very difficult to find in England, as production and sales were very small. In addition, at this time, many consumers still mistook most wines in the elongated green bottles to be German and therefore sweet—the English market was not known for their sweet palate in wines!
The Lady (whose name is unfortunately not remembered) remarked many times throughout that fated lunch how lovely the Hugel Pinot Blanc was and a fitting name might be Cuvée Les Amoureux (the lover’s blend). As it was, the Hugel family had already been trying to find a suitable way to distinguish Hugel Pinot Blanc from other Pinots, while making it recognizably French.
Unfortunately (or fortunately!) the name Cuvée Les Amoureux was not suitable because it was too similar to an already existing vineyard in Burgundy. Eventually, the Hugel family decided on “Cuvée Les Amours”—a name automatically associated with the French and love, as the Pinot Blanc is a lovely wine!
Hugel’s Pinot Blanc “Cuvée Les Amours” was registered as a trademark in most countries where Hugel wine is exported. The U.S. trademark was approved in 1972 and since then the wine has been a great success with American consumers.
Notes
Delicate, subtle and well built, it makes an excellent apéritif because, although nicely rounded, it is also refreshing. The perfect all-purpose dry white wine.
- Producer: Hugel et Fils
- Wine Color: White
- Region: Alsace
- Country: France
Blend: Pinot Blanc: 100%
Recent Press
-
Score: 89 Points
The Tasting Panel
Author: Antony Dias Blue
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012"Bright and juicy with tangy, bracing acidity and lively, fresh fruit; crisp and pure with great balance and length."
-
Miami Food and Wine Festival
Author: Unlisted
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012"Best in Show"
Grade: Gold Medal -
Score: 87 Points
Wine Spectator
Author: Alison Napjus
Date: Monday, October 31, 2011"A clean cut white, with bright citrusy acidity framing flavors of candied lemon zest, green melon, almond and smoke. A refreshing, easy drinking sipper."
Showing : 3
Creating Shelftalker...
