Hugel Riesling Schoelhammer 2012

Hugel Riesling Schoelhammer

Region: Alsace, France

Vintage: 2012

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 13%

Absolutely superb on the eye, concentrated and dense with a nice structure and profile, golden apple yellow with soft green reflections and highlights, a sparkling, crystalline, lively robe that is youthful and very alert for a ten year old wine of the region with such a very bright future before it.

As far back as family memories go, the Schoelhammer, at the heart of the historic Schoenenbourg vineyard which overlooks Riquewihr, has always been amongst our most favoured single vineyards. From 2007 they decided that the Riesling from this exceptional site, traditionally vinified apart, also merited to be bottled separately. Schoelhammer seeks to reveal the unique character of a dry, mineral Riesling from a marl-rich terroir, deep and suave in style, and which takes time to express itself fully.

Famille Hugel owns an estate of 30 hectares of prime sites around the historic and picturesque town of Riquewihr in the heart of Alsace, where vineyards have been cultivated for more than 2,000 years, bringing wealth and prosperity to the region’s inhabitants. More than half of these vineyards are classified as Grand Cru: the Schoenenbourg, known for its Riesling, and the Sporen for its Gewurztraminer. All grapes are, and always have been, picked by hand. The Hugel estates are exclusively planted with the noble Alsace grape varieties and the vines have an average age of 35 years.

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