Famille Hugel
Famille Hugel Muscat Classic
A very dry wine with pronounced grapiness, giving the impression of biting into a fresh Muscat grape, it is perfect as an apéritif and with asparagus.
Specifications
Alcohol content : 12.95° % vol.
Residual Sugar : 0.5 g/l
Tartaric acidity : 6.43 g/l
pH : 3.15
Age of vines : 25 years old
Presentation
Quick View
Not a sweet wine as many people expect it to be, but a dry, crisp and grapey Muscat, full of aromas.
In the vineyard
This wine is partly composed of 2 young estate plots, including one on the Schoenenbourg planted with Muscat d'Alsace. Harvested exclusively by hand from the very beginning of harvest to ensure perfectly sound grapes and good natural levels of acidity.
Winemaking
The grapes are destemmed into the presses, and left to macerate until next morning. After pressing, the must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled 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 in our cellars until released for sale. The whole production of this wine is closed with DIAM the cork without the risk of cork taint.
Varietals
Muscat Ottonel : 60%
Muscat blanc à petits grains : 40%
Muscat blanc à petits grains : 40%
Specifications
Alcohol content : : 12.95° % vol.
Residual Sugar : : 0.5 g/l
Tartaric acidity : : 6.43 g/l
pH : : 3.15
Age of vines : : 25 years old
Advice
Tasting notes by Serge Dubs, World's Best Sommelier 1989
Tasting
Translucent and bright, the robe of the wine appears discreet. Just the opposite of the nose. The floral and outgoing character of the grape immediately charms by the frankness of its expression. Muscaty notes of citrus, jasmine in its early stage will evolve towards basil, dill, mint as the years go by. Palate wise, the wine is dry, salivating, vibrant. It doesn’t saturate the mouth, but cajoles, before quickly fading away, leaving place for another sip. Salivating and crispy, this muscat is irresistibly aperitive.
