Famille Hugel
Gewurztraminer JUBILEE 2008
It's our own interpretation of the expected quality of the great terroir of the Sporen vineyard, famous since the XVIIth century. A profound, suave Gewurztraminer with great complexity, it will still improve for years and keep for decades.
Specifications
Alcohol content : 14.0° % vol.
Residual Sugar : 14.7 g/l
Tartaric acidity : 5.48 g/l
pH : 3.45
Age of vines : 30 years old
Yield : 45 hl/ha hL/ha
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Great classic Gewurztraminer which will gain in complexity and spiciness for 8 years or more. Its suave and long complex aftertaste will make it the ideal partner to strong cheeses and spicy dishes.
The vintage
Climatic conditions were a carbon-copy of the excellent 2007 vintage. Budburst at the end of April was quite late, but May was warm and sunny so flowering began on 15th June and took more than a fortnight to complete.
July and August were particularly cool with hardly any rise in temperature, but in mid-September the Indian Summer arrived without a drop of rain. The sky stayed bright but temperatures were relatively cool.
As a result, the grapes ripened slowly but fully, perfectly healthy and with excellent acidity. In late October we harvested VT and SGN wines with historically high levels of sugar and acidity.
The 2008 Alsace vintage was already born great but may prove to be exceptional.
July and August were particularly cool with hardly any rise in temperature, but in mid-September the Indian Summer arrived without a drop of rain. The sky stayed bright but temperatures were relatively cool.
As a result, the grapes ripened slowly but fully, perfectly healthy and with excellent acidity. In late October we harvested VT and SGN wines with historically high levels of sugar and acidity.
The 2008 Alsace vintage was already born great but may prove to be exceptional.
In the vineyard
Produced in a selection of the oldest plots of the Hugel estate in the heart of the grand cru Sporen made up of Lias clay-marl, decalcified on the surface, exceptionally rich in phosphoric acid
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.
This wine may show a small sediment of tartrates.
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.
This wine may show a small sediment of tartrates.
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Varietal
Gewürztraminer : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : : 14.0° % vol.
Residual Sugar : : 14.7 g/l
Tartaric acidity : : 5.48 g/l
pH : : 3.45
Age of vines : : 30 years old
Yield : : 45 hl/ha hL/ha
Advice
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Tasting notes by Serge Dubs, World's Best Sommelier 1989
Superb, lively young colour, very bright, soft pistachio green and straw yellow with lemony highlights, richly unctuous on the glass.
Very expressive, complex, open bouquet with a flattering touch of over-ripeness : currant, blossom honey, cinnamon and gentle spices, mango, apricot, fresh almond, jasmine; white rose and freesia, all in harmony.
Flatteringly soft, silky and supple on the palate, beautifully opulent and perfectly balanced, with a scented aromatic finish and above all the touch of freshness that gives it poise and elegance.
This wine is tasting superby now, and will enchant you in 3 to 5 years.
Enjoy it on its own at any time, before a meal, between meals, or with a terrine of duck foie-gras, with game, with fruit tarts or with exotic dishes flavoured with gentle spices, curry, curcuma or tandoori.
Serve it at 8°C at the start of a meal or as an aperitif.
January 9, 2013
Very expressive, complex, open bouquet with a flattering touch of over-ripeness : currant, blossom honey, cinnamon and gentle spices, mango, apricot, fresh almond, jasmine; white rose and freesia, all in harmony.
Flatteringly soft, silky and supple on the palate, beautifully opulent and perfectly balanced, with a scented aromatic finish and above all the touch of freshness that gives it poise and elegance.
This wine is tasting superby now, and will enchant you in 3 to 5 years.
Enjoy it on its own at any time, before a meal, between meals, or with a terrine of duck foie-gras, with game, with fruit tarts or with exotic dishes flavoured with gentle spices, curry, curcuma or tandoori.
Serve it at 8°C at the start of a meal or as an aperitif.
January 9, 2013
Reviews
"2008: Finely balanced, with a streak of minerality underscoring well-meshed flavors of white peach, lemon curd and candle wax. Juicy throughout and silky in texture, this elegant version features a zesty edge to the lasting finish. Drink now through 2023. 25 cases imported. AN" [+]
Wine Spectator, Alison Napjus - 2014
