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The Society's Vin d'Alsace 2021
Rather than being made from a single grape variety, this is a blend that varies a little by vintage. With more gewurztraminer this year, it's lightly textured and spicy, and a good introduction to the wines of the beautiful Alsace region of France. Since this wine is made for us by the historic Hugel family, it is entirely fitting that we have commemorated this long-standing relationship by showing their crest on the label.
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Code: AL16761
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- 75cl
- Drinking now
- 12.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, diam no capsule
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- 100ml of this wine contains 77 kcal
- The bottle contains 9.4 units of alcohol
- A 125ml glass of this wine contains 96 kcal and 1.6 units of alcohol
The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. For information and support on responsible drinking please see www.drinkaware.co.uk. For more information about how calories in wine are measured, click here.
Famille Hugel
Hugel is one of the longest-established Alsace houses as well as being one of the most famous. The family firm has made wine in Riquewihr since 1639. As well as having extensive vineyard holdings of some 127 hectares (including grands crus Sporen and Schoenenbourg), Hugel also acts as a négociant buying grapes from other respected growers.
The late Johnny Hugel was one of the most influential winemakers in Alsace, not only championing Alsace at home and abroad, but also helping to formulate important protection laws. It was he who obtained official seal of approval for late-harvest vendange tardive and Sélection de Grains Nobles designations. Under the thoughtful management of Johnny’s nephews, Marc and the late, sadly missed Etienne, the business remained in safe hands, and now their nephew and Etienne's children are involved in this great family tradition.
Marc is the current winemaker, and in fine tradition the firm continues to make some of the very best examples of late-harvest wines from riesling, gewurztraminer and muscat available in Alsace today.
The Jubilee range of wines was started in 1989 when Hugel celebrated its 350th anniversary. These were made only in very good or great vintages and were synonymous with high-quality wines. All but the pinot noir came from grand cru sites. The Jubilee range has now been replaced by the Grossi Laüe ('great growths' in Alsacien), taking a further step up in quality.
Members visiting the pretty town of Riquewihr, where Hugel is ...
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