Hugel Gewürztraminer

IN THE VINEYARD
The grapes used in Hugel Gewürztraminer are taken in small tubs to the presses, which are filled by gravity, without any pumping or other mechanical intervention.

WINEMAKING
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, and the bottles are then aged in our cellars until released for sale.
The whole production of this wine is closed with DIAM the cork without the risk of cork taint.

TASTING
A bright colour with clear legs that herald what is to come, the aromas of Hugel Gewürztraminer rapidly announce that this is a very charming and almost heady wine. Delicate floral notes of rose and jasmine interact with hints of yellow fruit: peach, Mirabelle and tropical fruit: lychee, mango, dragon fruit. The bouquet is expressive but not overly so; it retains a sense of refinement and nuance, a true Hugel Gewürztraminer wine.
On the palate it is fine and delicate, not too weak; it invites you to travel afar and enjoy it with strong flavoured dishes. The precision of the final note could even lead some of its detractors to become reconciled with this strong-headed grape variety.

SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol content : 14.8° % vol.
Residual Sugar : 11.2 g/l
Tartaric acidity : 4.19 g/l
pH : 3.48