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“GROSSI LAÜE” (great terroirs in the Alsatian dialect). These wines are a true return to the cultural and timeless values ​​of the family with a deep anchoring in its historical terroirs. This wine is constantly progressing as the small plots that we have been planting since the 90s.

Terroir

This wine has at its heart a plot acquired in 1985 and planted in 1966 in the place called Pflostig, a terroir close to those of greater Burgundy. Yields of around 35 hl/ha and degrees above 14°.

Vinification

Grapes destemmed and vatting for approximately 2 weeks with manual punching down for better extraction. Aging then takes place after malo for almost 10 months in small, partially renewed oak barrels.
The wine remains in pieces all winter where the wine clarifies naturally without artificial cold treatment. Light filtration respectful of the wine before bottling in spring then aging in bottles in our cellars until it is put on sale.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful deep color, with substance, very bright, young, with very good density for this young Pinot Noir grape variety with a beautiful presence of tannins and anthocyanins, ruby red, intense garnet of slightly purple morello cherry. With a dense, consistent, regular leg, beautiful shine and vitality. Complex and generous bouquet, very expressive and open, quite complex, very aromatic, with generous fruitiness, we find the small red fruits which characterize the Pinot Noir grape variety, healthy and at good maturity. Raspberry, strawberry, morello cherry, blackcurrant, cranberry, hawthorn, black cherry, with a slightly vanilla, smoky nuance, with well-controlled woodiness, violet and hawthorn. Harmonious and flattering bouquet. On the palate, the contact is harmonious, melted, while having a generous mouth with good hold. Good presence of a well-integrated and ripe tannic structure, well-structured which gives it length and depth. The finish is tasty, ample, generous, aromatic which gives momentum and character. This is a very beautiful Pinot Noir red wine from Alsace.

Food Pairing

White meats: veal filet mignon, roast pork shank, baked poultry. Sea or river fish: grilled or baked, guinea fowl, ham and cold meats. Leg of lamb, beef stew, roast poultry.

Appellation

Alsace

Winemaker

Marc Andre Hugel

Sizes Available

750 ML
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