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Hugel Gentil 2024

Hugel Gentil 2024

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White Flowers, Crisp Orchard Fruit, Exotic Spice, and Historic Alsace Harmony

The 2024 Famille Hugel "Gentil" is a vibrant, kaleidoscopic dry white reviving an ancient Alsace tradition. A harmonious blend of noble grapes, it reveals fragrant aromas of fresh white peaches, green apples, citrus blossom, and gentle exotic spices. Light-to-medium-bodied and refreshingly crisp, it marries juicy fruit and aromatic elegance with mouth-watering acidity, finishing clean, dry, and exceptionally versatile.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Light-to-Medium-Bodied, Crisp & Aromatic ●●●●●
Sweetness Dry (Classic Hugel style: aromatic fruit entry with a clean, dry finish) ●●●●●
Acidity Crisp, Vibrant & Refreshing ●●●●●
Oak Unoaked (Vinified and matured in temperature-controlled vats and historic neutral foudres) ●●●●●

Highlights

  • Revives the historic Alsace tradition of "Gentil," a blend comprising a minimum of 50% noble grape varieties (Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Muscat) combined with Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner.
  • Sourced from hillside parcels across Riquewihr and neighboring communes, planted on mineral-rich clay, limestone, and marl soils.
  • Crafted by Famille Hugel, an iconic Alsace dynasty established in 1639, spanning more than thirteen unbroken generations of winemaking stewardship.
  • Vinified entirely without new oak and strictly without malolactic fermentation to highlight pristine aromatic vibrancy, crisp natural acidity, and terroir transparency.
  • From the balanced, aromatic 2024 Alsace vintage; offers delicious immediacy with optimal enjoyment now through 2028+.

Tasting Notes

Bright, pale straw-yellow with shimmering emerald reflections, it opens with a fragrant, multi-dimensional bouquet of white peaches, green apples, and fresh lemon zest, layered with jasmine, acacia blossom, subtle lychee, and a touch of white pepper. The palate is light-to-medium-bodied, vibrant, and delightfully balanced, harmonizing juicy orchard fruit with a crisp spine of refreshing acidity and a fine stony mineral undertone, concluding on a clean, dry, and thirst-quenching finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve chilled at 8–10°C in standard white wine or tulip-shaped glassware.
  • Decanting: Best enjoyed directly upon opening; ideal as an aperitif or paired with sushi, seafood platters, dim sum, goat cheeses, or light Asian stir-fries. Prime drinking window now through 2028+.

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