Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP 30% of the barrels are

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

including apple and pear

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

The Vieilles Vignes bottling pulls from their oldest plots

planted at nearly 400 meters on decomposed granite stained red with iron

Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling Estate 2019 070226CRISP 30% of the barrels areHugel 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