1997 Hugel et Fils Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles

Even with the recent passing of pioneering winemaker Jean "Johnny" Hugel, his legacy remains strong here, with a house style that emphasizes dry wines with no shortage of minerality and precision. Hugel's Pinot Gris bottlings are tensile and firm, with very good aromatic expression. Alsatian wine wouldn't have the reputation it has today if not for Johnny Hugel, who played a key role in promoting the region and increasing quality following World War II. His role in developing region-wide rules for late-harvest and botrytisized wines was especially critical, and today, Hugel's sweet wines are reliably compelling.

Even with the recent passing of pioneering winemaker Jean "Johnny" Hugel, his legacy remains strong here, with a house style that emphasizes dry wines with no shortage of minerality and precision. Hugel's Pinot Gris bottlings are tensile and firm, with very good aromatic expressio... more