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Hugel Classic Riesling 2023

Hugel Classic Riesling 2023

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Green Apples, Lime Zest, Wet Stone, and Benchmark Alsace Precision

The 2023 Famille Hugel "Classic" Riesling is a crisp, crystalline dry white from historic hillside vineyards around Riquewihr. It reveals fragrant aromas of crunchy green apples, lime zest, white blossoms, and flinty crushed stone. Medium-bodied, linear, and completely bone-dry, it pairs vibrant citrus fruit with mouth-watering acidity and a clean mineral spine, finishing remarkably refreshing and pure.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-Bodied, Taut & Linear ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone Dry (Strictly dry Hugel style) ●●●●●
Acidity Piercing, Crisp & Racy ●●●●●
Oak Unoaked (Vinified in stainless steel vats and neutral historic foudres) ●●●●●

Critical Recognition

James Suckling 92 pts
  • 92 Points - James Suckling: This is a wonderfully fresh and expressive dry riesling with a slew of citrus aromas, but also some spring flowers and meadows. The vivacity of the medium-bodied palate is as impressive as the depth in the long, crisp finish, where it bares its Alsace soul. Drink or hold.

Highlights

  • 100% Riesling sourced from mature vines averaging 30 years of age across prime hillside plots around Riquewihr and neighboring communes.
  • Planted on mineral-rich clay-limestone and marl soils, giving this dry Riesling its trademark crystalline purity, structure, and stony drive.
  • Produced by Famille Hugel, an iconic Alsace dynasty established in 1639 with over thirteen generations of unbroken winegrowing tradition.
  • Vinified with gravity flow and without malolactic fermentation or oak influence, preserving piercing natural acidity and pure varietal focus.
  • From the warm, expressive 2023 Alsace harvest; drinking beautifully now with cellar longevity through 2033+.

Tasting Notes

Pale straw-yellow with shimmering green reflections, it opens with pure, crystalline aromas of Granny Smith apples, fresh lime juice, and white peach, underlined by elderflower, lemongrass, and crushed flint stone. The palate is medium-bodied, linear, and bone-dry, carrying vibrant citrus fruit over a piercing spine of racy natural acidity and chalky minerality, concluding on a clean, salivating, and persistent dry finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve chilled at 8–10°C in standard white wine or universal Riesling glassware.
  • Decanting: Best served straight from the bottle; brief aeration in the glass allows its citrus blossom and stony flint nuances to fully awaken. Prime drinking window now through 2033+.

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