Hugel Selection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Foie gras au torchon
  Honeyed unctuousness pairs with the duck-liver classic.
• Roquefort
  Sweet wine balances the salty blue.
• Tarte Tatin
  Caramelised apple meets the wine's candied stone-fruit register.

How to serve Hugel Selection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-12°C. Cellar temperature (8-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a small dessert-wine glass (3-5oz pour) — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Foie gras au torchon, Roquefort, Tarte Tatin. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Hugel led the modern revival of Selection de Grains Nobles, lobbying for the 1984 Alsace AOC reform that codified the category, and has bottled SGN Gewurztraminer only in noble-rot vintages.

1. 1976 — Hugel revives botrytised Gewurztraminer at SGN level
2. 1984 — SGN codified in Alsace AOC decree thanks to Hugel-led reform
3. 1989 — Benchmark SGN vintage acclaimed by international critics

Facts

Producer

Famille Hugel

Grapes

Gewurztraminer (100%)

Classification

Alsace AOC Selection de Grains Nobles

Oak

Old foudre; no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 180 to 320 at retail

Drinking window

10-50 from vintage

First vintage

1976

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