Alsace Muscat Classic 2023

Famille Hugel

Alsace Muscat Classic
2023

$36.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 5.50
Product code
15470822
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$30.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Alsace
Appellation
Alsace
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Muscat ottonel 60 %
Muscat à petits grains 40 %
Alcohol percentage
12.5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

The culture of the vine has been practiced in Alsace for more than 2000 years. We find traces of the first Hugels in Alsace as early as the 15th century, and some two centuries later, Hans Ulrich Hugel settled in Riquewihr in 1639 and took the head of the powerful Corporation des Vignerons. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hugels were recognized as great winegrowers. In 1902, Frédéric Emile Hugel left the old family property to settle in the center of Riquewihr, where the heart of the...

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Product notes

This wine is partly sourced from two young plots on the estate, one of which, on the Schoenenbourg vineyard, is planted with Muscat d'Alsace. The harvest is exclusively manual from the outset to guarantee perfectly healthy grapes and good natural acidity.

Production notes

The grapes are destemmed and placed in presses, where they macerate until the following morning. After pressing, the must is settled for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled tanks (between 18 and 24°C). The wine is racked only once, before its natural clarification during the winter. The following spring, it is lightly filtered just before bottling, and then the bottles age in our cellars until they are released for sale. All bottles of this wine are sealed with DIAM corks, thus guaranteeing the absence of cork taint.

Tasting notes

A pleasing, youthful, and sparkling wine. Remarkably clear, it displays a beautiful, crystalline effervescence enhanced by fresh and vibrant pastel green highlights. Its aroma, expressive without being overpowering, is elegantly fruity and youthful. On the palate, this dry Muscat is thirst-quenching, full-bodied, fresh, harmonious, and flavorful, with a delicate and subtle finish, characteristic of the Muscat grape. Pairs well with goat cheese, asparagus, and smoked fish.