Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP planted at nearly 400 meters

planted at nearly 400 meters on decomposed granite stained red with iron

30% of the barrels are less than 4 years with the rest being over 5 years old

Sulfur minimally at pressing to prevent oxidation

The Vieilles Vignes bottling pulls from their oldest plots

Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP planted at nearly 400 metersHugel has been making wine in Riquewihr since 1639 twelve generations of one of Alsace's foundational families. The Estate Riesling is a step above their Classic bottling, drawn from carefully chosen parcels including grand cru sites like Schoenenbourg and a touch of Sporen. 2019 was an exceptional vintage in Alsace, and the wine reflects it: beautifully dry (around 3 g L residual sugar), saline and mineral, with a smoky earthy edge and ripe citrus