Beautifully youthful colour, fresh, lively & crystal clear, with pale green & lemon yellow hints. The bouquet is expressively fruit-driven but restrained, with fine, open aromas of white peach, lime-blossom, spring flowers, pistachio & fresh moss. In the mouth, the very agreeable sensation of a dry wine, wonderfully refreshing, that leaves the palate clean, lively & joyful. A good wine that is spontaneously easy to enjoy. Drink now or within 3 years, with all sea & river fish, in court-bouillon, grilled, in cream sauce, smoked or marinated, with starters, or with asparagus, jellied mackerel, seafood platters, & with goat or ewes milk cheese. ...

Morello cherry-red in colour, with purplish tinges, young & lively in appearance. It has a clear, open, aromatic bouquet of both flowers & soft fruit, especially morello, wild raspberry & bilberry. Agreeably pleasant & inviting, it is thirst-quenching, light & elegant, yet remains full of flavour, with a nicely fruit-driven aftertaste. A light red wine, easy & indulgent, drink within two years to enjoy its fruit, serve with grilled meat, roast poultry, pot-au-feu, charcuterie. ...

Predominantly green hints reveal its youth This dry, elegant, fresh young wine is lively, frank & refreshingly quaffable, ideal for all those who appreciate classic Riesling. All this & more: it has an agreeable fruit character of green apple, white peach, citrus, grapefruit & spring blossom. Enjoy it as an aperitif or to start a meal, with oysters, seafood, smoked fish, eel, pike or perch, & goats' cheese. Serve it at 8 degrees C now or in the next 2 years. A fine textbook Alsace Riesling, true to type & well vinified. ...

A wine with superb structure, rich, ripe, opulent & full-bodied, it has the tannic backbone that is always noticeable in ...

A wine with superb structure, rich, ripe, opulent & full-bodied, it has the tannic backbone that is always noticeable in ...

Pale green in colour with silvery hints, very youthfully lively & crystal-clear. Excellent, promising bouquet, lively, brisk, young & vivacious, completely open, with citrus aromas, lemongrass, verbena, gooseberry, fern, but with a discreet mineral touch that shows the fine, elegant character of the Riesling varietal. On the palate, it is distinguished, harmonious & well-balanced, nicely structured, with a true dry wine finish that not only refreshes the taste buds & quenches the thirst, but fills the mouth. Drink it young with shellfish, seafood, smoked fish, eel, herring, or wait 3 to 4 years to enjoy it with fish, either grilled or in sauce: turbot, monkfish, lobster, scampi. ...

The vintage: Hugel et Fils 360th vintage in Alsace will remain in memory as one of the most significant in volume with very variable results according to yields. All year the weather played with our nerves; after normal bud-break, a very hot May, an extended flowering, a large hailstorm hit the Schoenenbourg slope on August 6. Mixed weather followed until the harvest but luckily September was hot & dry. If for the purchased grapes the results will depend on the yield, in our own estate, the wines are exceptional. Acidity levels are excellent predicting well balanced wines. 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 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, & the bottles are then aged extensively in our cellars until released for sale. Limited stock. ...

Intensely young colour, pale yellow, nicely bright, with thick, creamy legs. Restrained bouquet, pleasantly discreet, subtly fruity & floral: very ripe apricot, golden delicious apple, acacia, almond blossom, soft & harmonious. In the mouth, what a nice surprise, luscious, juicy, soft & velvety, not heavy, with nicely balanced aromas & perfume, then a dry, flattering aftertaste. Enjoy this wine with meat & game terrines, spicy lobster, oven-roasted white meats, poultry, veal, red mullet, & dishes that are lightly spicy or sweet & sour. Drink within 2 to 4 years. A wine for those who prefer Gewurztraminer to be not too exuberant or fragrant. ...

Drink it well chilled at 6- 8 Degrees C as soon as it hits the glass, so as not to miss the aromatic sparkle of the Muscat grape on the tongue, & the unfailing sensation of unquenchable thirst that assails me when tasting a fine Alsace Muscat. Limited stock. ...

Fresh, young & alert, with a joyful aromatic expression & a nice Muscat perfume. It is also very floral, with the liveliness & bite that are the first requirements of such a wine: to be dry, refreshing & easy to enjoy, light, crisp & aromatic, a true Alsace Muscat in fact. Drink it without hesitation as an aperitif, or with goat's cheese, or with dishes that can even be strong-flavoured or spicy. Limited stock. ...