Famille Hugel
Riesling Jubilee 2004
It's our own interpretation of the expected quality of a great Schoenenbourg, a vineyard famous since the XVIIth century for the quality of its Riesling. Profound, suave and with a great minerality, it will still improve for years and keep for decades.
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13.7° % vol.
Residual Sugar : 7.0 g/l
Tartaric acidity : 8.0 g/l
pH : 3.07
Age of vines : 40 years old
Yield : 45 hl/ha hL/ha
Presentation
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Great classic Riesling which starts to show its promisses but which will gain in complexity for 8 years or more. Its minerality and long complex aftertaste will make it the ideal partner to noble fish or seafood dishes.
The vintage
The years go by, but each is different from the last. After a 2003 vintage that was one of the earliest ever recorded, but with greatly reduced volumes and low acidity, 2004 was a much more "normal" vintage. The grapes were remarkably healthy to begin with, levels of acidity were excellent, and a comfortable volume was forecast.
After a generally damp summer, exceptionally fine weather in September sealed the destiny of this vintage.
After a generally damp summer, exceptionally fine weather in September sealed the destiny of this vintage.
In the vineyard
Produced in a selection of the finest plots of the Hugel estate in the heart of the grand cru Schoenenbourg. This fantastic historical terroir has been almost exclusively devoted to Riesling for centuries.
Keuper, marl, dolomite and gypsum, rich in fertilising agents, overlaid with fine layers of quaternary siliceous gravel, Vosges sandstone and Muschelkalk, with at its eastern extremity outcrops of Lias marl limestones.
Keuper, marl, dolomite and gypsum, rich in fertilising agents, overlaid with fine layers of quaternary siliceous gravel, Vosges sandstone and Muschelkalk, with at its eastern extremity outcrops of Lias marl limestones.
Winemaking
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 barrels or 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 extensively in our cellars until released for sale.
After pressing, the must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled barrels or 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 extensively in our cellars until released for sale.
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Varietal
Riesling : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : : 13.7° % vol.
Residual Sugar : : 7.0 g/l
Tartaric acidity : : 8.0 g/l
pH : : 3.07
Age of vines : : 40 years old
Yield : : 45 hl/ha hL/ha
Advice
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Tasting notes by Serge Dubs, World's Best Sommelier 1989
Youthfully lively but intense in colour, with reflections that vary from light green to yellow to straw gold, its structure is bright and crystal clear.
The bouquet is full, harmonious and nicely balanced, with a subtle touch of freshness that reveals its youth yet displays exceptional fruit and floral characteristics : white peach, gooseberry, green fig, a touch of muscatel, with verbena, lime-blossom and hop. It has sufficient reserve to hint at its ageing potential.
Despite being a dry wine, it richly envelopes the palate. It is well structured, distinguished, full of character, with exactly enough acidity to ensure elegant, balanced taste and harmony. Everything incites us to enjoy this wine while it is so enchantingly youthful, yet it is obvious that, with time, it will develop the full palette of aromatic, mineral flavours that enhance all Rieslings from the finest vineyards.
Enjoy this wine in 4 to 10 years time with freshwater or seawater fish, grilled, poached or in cream sauce, with langoustine, lobster or crayfish. A supremely gastronomic wine.
29 July 2006
The bouquet is full, harmonious and nicely balanced, with a subtle touch of freshness that reveals its youth yet displays exceptional fruit and floral characteristics : white peach, gooseberry, green fig, a touch of muscatel, with verbena, lime-blossom and hop. It has sufficient reserve to hint at its ageing potential.
Despite being a dry wine, it richly envelopes the palate. It is well structured, distinguished, full of character, with exactly enough acidity to ensure elegant, balanced taste and harmony. Everything incites us to enjoy this wine while it is so enchantingly youthful, yet it is obvious that, with time, it will develop the full palette of aromatic, mineral flavours that enhance all Rieslings from the finest vineyards.
Enjoy this wine in 4 to 10 years time with freshwater or seawater fish, grilled, poached or in cream sauce, with langoustine, lobster or crayfish. A supremely gastronomic wine.
29 July 2006
Reviews
"Though not on the label, this comes from the grand cru Schoenenbourg vineyard. Peach and
lemon flavors vie with the tart structure in this lean, sharp white. There's richness there, but
it's tightly wound and needs time to integrate.
Be patient; this has potential and will show more mineral notes with age. Very good value.
Best from 2008 through 2018." [+]
Wine Spectator, Bruce Sanderson - 2006
