Hugel Pinot Noir Les Neveux

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Coq au Riesling Find coq au riesling on TableJourney →
  Pinot's red-fruit and silk pairs with creamy Alsace chicken-in-wine.
• Roast duck
  Cherry fruit and fine tannin handle the bird's dark meat.
• Mushroom risotto
  Forest-floor undercurrent meets the rice and porcini.

How to serve Hugel Pinot Noir Les Neveux

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Coq au Riesling, Roast duck, Mushroom risotto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Les Neveux is Hugel's serious Pinot Noir, introduced from the 2017 vintage as a tribute to the cousins of the 13th-generation family. Built from old plots around Riquewihr.

1. 2017 — First vintage of Les Neveux Pinot Noir released

Facts

Producer

Famille Hugel

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Alsace AOC

Oak

12 months in French oak, modest new-oak share

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 35 to 55 at retail

Drinking window

3-10 from vintage

First vintage

2017

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