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Hugel, Riesling Grossi Laue 2014
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Ian D'Agata
Bright golden yellow. Fennel, licorice, orange oil and tangerine on the very complex, deep nose. Multilayered and dense; vibrant acidity nicely focuses the orchard and tropical fruit flavors on the long, mineral finish. “Grossi Laue” is the Alsatian-dialect equivalent of “great terroir.” This wine won’t be sold for another four years, as currently Hugel is selling the 2010.
About the Producer
The grapes are taken in small tubs to the presses, which are filled by gravity, without any pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, the must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled vats (at 18 to 24°C). The wine is racked just once, before natural clarification during the course of the winter. The following spring, the wine is lightly filtered just before bottling, and the bottles are then aged in our cellars until released for sale. The whole production of this wine is closed with DIAM the cork without the risk of cork taint.
