Hugel Et Fils - Classic Riesling 2007 75cl Bottle

• Hugel Et Fils - Classic Riesling 2007 75cl Bottle White Wine In Alsace, the 2007 vintage was full of surprises, but pleasant surprises ! For those who love elegant, pure, well balanced wines, 2007 was a benchmark vintage. Having enjoyed the longest period of maturation for the past 25 years, the grapes were perfectly ripe and healthy. On the Schoenenbourg, our best Riesling vineyards were harvested at an average ripeness of 13.8% potential, while on the Sporen, Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive easily reached 17.8%. In Alsace, the amount of VT and SGN wines produced provides an excellent indication of the overall quality of any year, and so 2007 has all the makings of a great Alsace vintage. Vinification: Classic 'Hugel' wines are made exclusively from grapes purchased from winegrowers under long-term contract, in a dozen of the most favoured localities in and around Riquewihr. 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 24C). 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. Tasting Notes: Young, carefree colour, very bright and clear, pale green with lemon yellow hints. Fresh, crisp bouquet, with the characteristic liveliness of Riesling, discreetly fruity, with a deft mineral touch. Clean, dry, frank and lively on the palate, refreshingly enjoyable yet with all the authority of a true Riesling. An agreeably thirst-quenching wine, still rather closed, with the authentic varietal character sought by Riesling lovers. Drink it now for its youth, freshness and fruit, or over the next 3 years, with all shellfish and seafood, cold starters and mixed salads, goats cheese, comte and tomme. Serve at 8C. Store Price£13.34 Visit Store

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