Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP The Vieilles Vignes bottling pulls

The Vieilles Vignes bottling pulls from their oldest plots

including apple and pear

Versatile and refreshingly different

OESK uses the 'E' mash bill (75% corn

30% of the barrels are less than 4 years with the rest being over 5 years old

Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP The Vieilles Vignes bottling pullsHugel has been making wine in Riquewihr since 1639 twelve generations of one of Alsace's foundational families. The Estate Riesling is a step above their Classic bottling, drawn from carefully chosen parcels including grand cru sites like Schoenenbourg and a touch of Sporen. 2019 was an exceptional vintage in Alsace, and the wine reflects it: beautifully dry (around 3 g L residual sugar), saline and mineral, with a smoky earthy edge and ripe citrus