Dirt path winding through green vineyard rows with forested hills and castles in the background.

Riquewihr village with vineyards in foreground and hills in the background.

About

Originally from northern Italy, this is the emblematic grape of our region due to its slow maturation with cool nights giving its full varietal expression. A new selection “parcellaire” of carefully chosen plots of the Famille Hugel estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. Most of the plots chosen for this new wine are being converted into Organic viticulture. The unique clay soils of Riquewihr, in and around the Sporen give a characteristic density to wines from this remarkable terroir. A wine of depth and of patience, dry but full and intensely aromatic.

Terroir

Selection of the best plots of the Hugel family estate situated in Riquewihr in its most prestigious crus. The unique clay soils of Riquewihr gives a characteristic richness to wines from this remarkable terroir.

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 (at 18 to 24°C). The wine is racked just once, before natural clarification during the course of the winter. The following spring, the wine is lightly filtered just before bottling, and the bottles are then aged in our cellars until released for sale. The whole production of this wine is closed with DIAM the cork without the risk of cork taint

Tasting Notes

The first highlights and heavy legs announce that this is going to be a very powerful wine. And the complex, intense and profound aromas do nothing to dispel that impression: musk, candied quince, grilled orange zest, marmalade, acacia honey... The immediate impression given by the flavour of the property’s Gewürztraminers is always their sense of fullness and this is a wine that sets out its stall with a certain elegance. On the palate it is constant and harmonious, creamy and full; the flavour hangs around for a while as is typical to wines from the heavy soils of the Riquewihr. The harmonious and elegant final note is moderately acid and remarkable for its refined and noble bitterness.

Food Pairing

Gewurztraminer is an invitation to accompany a variety of spicy Asian dishes as well as smoked salmon and strong cheeses

Appellation

Alsace

Winemaker

Marc Andre Hugel

Grape Varieties

100% Gewurztraminer

Sizes Available

750 ML

Awards & Recognition

94 points

James Suckling

A delicious gewurz with concentration, bright acidity and excellent focus. A wealth of fresh papayas, orange peel and a touch of toast. So lively and animating, and for this grape variety pretty dry. Take some time to sink into this sophisticated grape that often gets dismissed for being extreme. Nearly all of this came from the Grand Cru Sporen site. Drink or hold.

Read Review

93 points

Vinous

The 2021 Gewurztraminer Estate was sourced chiefly from the younger vines and lighter soil parcels of the Sporen Grand Cru. It shines with an orange peel aroma and a touch of Damask rose on the nose follows soon after, gaining in scent the longer you swirl. The palate is clean-cut, unusually precise with acidity—not something you can write very often about Gewurztraminer—and alive with that lovely orange peel zestiness. It's 14g/L of residual sweetness merely boosts that citrus fruit vibe as the finish comes off dry. (Dry)