Famille Hugel Gewurztraminer Estate 2023 CS20230718 stony vineyards where bright Riesling

stony vineyards where bright Riesling thrives

thicker bourbon with savory

a Swiss cross of Gamay and Reichensteiner that Dubois became fascinated by and planted on her Fleurie estate

The agave is harvested from the wild at ~25 years old and the abundance of flavors absorbed over the plants long life are reflected in the final product

Forty years later

Famille Hugel Gewurztraminer Estate 2023 CS20230718 stony vineyards where bright RieslingFew houses are as identified with Gewurztraminer as Hugel twelve generations in Riquewihr, and a benchmark for the grape worldwide. The Estate bottling steps up from the Classic, drawing on the family's top parcels. 2023 was a warm, dry year, and the wine is intensely aromatic without being heavy: rose petal, lychee, mango, and ginger lift out of the glass, while the palate stays focused with a velvety mid palate and a surprisingly fresh finish. The