Famille Hugel
Riesling SGN S 2000
An absolute nectar !
Great specialty for several generations of the Hugel family, who drafted the law on late harvest.
Wine with great power and longevity to taste religiously by itself during a special occasion.
Great specialty for several generations of the Hugel family, who drafted the law on late harvest.
Wine with great power and longevity to taste religiously by itself during a special occasion.
Specifications
Alcohol content : 6.7° % vol.
Residual Sugar : 295 g/l
Age of vines : 35 years old
Yield : 6 hl/ha hL/ha
Presentation
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These wines made from single berry selection of overripe and shrivelled grapes picked one by one and produced in the greatest years only. The action of noble rot (botrytis cinerea) gives them an almost unlimited ability to age. They are part of the elite of the greatest wines in France.
The vintage
Every wine producer in the world must have dreamed of a having a memorable vintage to bear the magic number 2000. In Alsace we were not disappointed, as 2000 was one of the best vintages of recent years, of normal size and with very good overall ripeness levels for all grape varieties.
Light rain in mid-October prevented us from making a truly outstanding vintage, but thanks to reasonable yields and excellent ripeness we have achieved great consistency across the range. In our own estate, the results are above our expectations, with small quantities of SGN wines that will long be remembered. Acidity levels are excellent and should give well balanced wines with good structure.
Light rain in mid-October prevented us from making a truly outstanding vintage, but thanks to reasonable yields and excellent ripeness we have achieved great consistency across the range. In our own estate, the results are above our expectations, with small quantities of SGN wines that will long be remembered. Acidity levels are excellent and should give well balanced wines with good structure.
In the vineyard
Produced from over-ripened grapes, picked one by one in a selection of the oldest 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.
This cuvee S is an even stricter selection of individual berries totally shrivelled by noble rot.
Harvest date : 24 Oct. 2000 Potential alcohol : 24°5
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.
This cuvee S is an even stricter selection of individual berries totally shrivelled by noble rot.
Harvest date : 24 Oct. 2000 Potential alcohol : 24°5
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 : : 6.7° % vol.
Residual Sugar : : 295 g/l
Age of vines : : 35 years old
Yield : : 6 hl/ha hL/ha
Advice
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Tasting notes by Serge Dubs, World's Best Sommelier 1989
Merely by looking at this exceptional wine you will be enchanted by its appearance : bright and crystal clear with very intense yellow gold reflections, a touch of orange topaz, and a multitude of "tears" that trickle languorously down the inside of the glass.
Its bouquet has the gentle, liqueur-like sweetness that comes from over-ripeness, but perfectly integrated with a sprightly temperament that is the signature of the Riesling grape, even when it is affected by noble rot.
Aromas of honey and very ripe banana are enhanced by redcurrant and wild blueberry.
There is a distinct contrast on the palate between the liqueur-like character of the wine and the underlying charm and elegance of a noble, ripe acidity that comes not just from grapes over-ripened on the vine, but from the temperament of the Riesling variety.
This is a wine to drink at 6°C, a nectar to savour on its own as a rarely encountered gift of nature, or with fruit tarts, rhubarb, redcurrant, pineapple, almonds, or with foie gras.
It can be cellared for 15 to 30 years.
29 May 2007
Its bouquet has the gentle, liqueur-like sweetness that comes from over-ripeness, but perfectly integrated with a sprightly temperament that is the signature of the Riesling grape, even when it is affected by noble rot.
Aromas of honey and very ripe banana are enhanced by redcurrant and wild blueberry.
There is a distinct contrast on the palate between the liqueur-like character of the wine and the underlying charm and elegance of a noble, ripe acidity that comes not just from grapes over-ripened on the vine, but from the temperament of the Riesling variety.
This is a wine to drink at 6°C, a nectar to savour on its own as a rarely encountered gift of nature, or with fruit tarts, rhubarb, redcurrant, pineapple, almonds, or with foie gras.
It can be cellared for 15 to 30 years.
29 May 2007
