Famille Hugel Gentil '20
Famille Hugel
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Produced exclusively from hand harvested grapes in predominantly clay and limestone vineyards, from a dozen of the most favored localities in and around Riquewihr. Gentil "Hugel" allies the suave, spicy flavour of Gewurztraminer, the body of Pinot Gris, the finesse of Riesling, the grapiness of Muscat and the refreshing character of both Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling Muscat, Sylvaner
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- Wine-food combination
- It is a very diplomatic wine that goes very well with a diverse range of dishes, best served at 8°.Oysters, shellfish, seafood, raw fish, sushi or marinated, Carpaccio of langoustines, scallops, grilled fish in light or slightly creamy sauces.Ideal with lightly spiced oriental, Indian, Moroccan, Mexican dishes. Or serve with white meat: veal, pork and poultry, partridge, pheasant
About this wine
Description & facts
- Producer
- Famille Hugel
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Alsace
- Classification
- AOC
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties wine
- Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling Muscat, Sylvaner
- % of grape varieties wine
- 21,6% Gewürztraminer, 21,4% Sylvaner, 10,5% Pinot Blanc, 18,4% Pinot Gris, 23,3% Riesling, 4,8% Muscat
- Tasting note
- 2020 has once again been an extreme vintage in Alsace. An extremely mild winter, at first, without a single day below zero, and a beginning of spring proving extremely stable, mild as well, but with cold nights which saw budding start on March 23rd. By May 15th, the vine had only grown 3 to 5 cm and the temperatures came dangerously close to freezing at several occasions, finally without damage. For this very fine year, the Gentil has produced blends of Alsace grape varieties that are all young and dashing, pale yellow with the green highlights of lime tree foliage and primrose and that wonderful sparkle and crystalline youthful and alert sheen. The bouquet is youthful and refreshing, spontaneously expressing an agreeable aroma of green apple, pear, lychee, passion fruit, rose and the lightest touch of muscat. On the palate, it has a pleasant dryness, just enough to awaken the taste-buds and quench the thirst, smooth, soft and harmonious with the most elegant finish filled with harmony and a wonderful aromatic purity.
- Wine-food combination
- It is a very diplomatic wine that goes very well with a diverse range of dishes, best served at 8°.Oysters, shellfish, seafood, raw fish, sushi or marinated, Carpaccio of langoustines, scallops, grilled fish in light or slightly creamy sauces.Ideal with lightly spiced oriental, Indian, Moroccan, Mexican dishes. Or serve with white meat: veal, pork and poultry, partridge, pheasant
- 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.
- Location Vineyard
- A kaleidoscope of grapiness, produced exclusively from hand harvested grapes in predominantly clay and limestone vineyards, from a dozen of the most favored localities in and around Riquewihr. A cool and long growing season gives this unique dry wine great finesse and unequalled drinkability.
- Soil
- Clay and Limestone
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 8°
- Awards & ratings
- 89/100 Wine Enthusiast
