3rd Annual HUGEL Day :: Taste Historic Wines of Alsace with Artisan French Cheeses
Saturday
November9,
2019
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
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'3rd Annual Hugel Day'
Taste Historic Wines of Alsace, France
with Artisan French Cheeses
For over 370 years, and 13 generations the Hugel family has produced beautiful classic wines of Alsace. Known today for their passion and modern outlook, the dynamic Hugel family, located in the fortified village of Riquewihr, has earned a worldwide reputation for high quality, authentic wines. Join us for this special event with our VIP guests from Frederick Wildman & Sons, and taste several wines from this quality-driven, world renowned estate.
Along with these great wines, we are also honored to welcome Maxime Bozec from Fromagerie Beillevaire in the Loire Valley. We were wildly impressed by his artisanal cheeses when we tasted the full line-up. Our focus on this day will be Tomme de Chevre au Muscadet, a pasteurized semi-hard goat's milk washed in Muscadet wine in the Loire Valley during its aging leading to citrus and hazelnut flavors and a surprisingly creamy finish ; along with Chartreuse Bichonnée, a wonderful raw cow's milk that reminded us of our favorite Comté Gruyère. Made in the heart of Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse in Savoie, the cheese is made from only the cows from Tarentaise, Abondance and Montbéliarde breeds. Since 1935 there are 27 farmers who form a cooperative and make this cheese together. Immediately after milking, the cheese is made and ripens for 5 months. Then the cheese moves to Beillevaire (who Max our VIP works for) where the cheese ripens for another 100 days in the cellar in Machecoul. The cheese tastes fresh, fruity and delicate.
This buttery, tangy, nutty, and ever-so-slightly stinky soft French cheese is about as authentic France as you’re going to find.
The first wine in the Hugel range is named Gentil. This lovely blended white brings together the elegance of dry Riesling, the richness of Pinot Gris, the spices of Gewurztraminer and Muscat, and the freshness of Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner. Floral, dry and joyous in nature, Gentil is loved worldwide for its tasty flavor, terrific value and versatility in food pairing. Made from handpicked grapes in sustainable vineyards. Serve as an aperitif or with seafood, Asian cuisine, salads and cheeses.
Look for a deep, intense color, with pronounced straw yellow hints, and silky tears running down the side of the glass. The bouquet is soft and supple, intense, characteristically open and expressive, with fully ripe fruit notes, apricot, licorice stick, a touch of buttery brioche, sesame seed, pistachio and fresh hazelnut. The wine fills the mouth, it is rich and well constructed, suave, velvety, soft and almost juicy, with a nice long aromatic finish.
Made with sustainable Practices from vineyards with Lias clay-marl soils and average vine age of 35 years.
The grapes used to produce Hugel's Classic Rieslings come exclusively from estate owned vineyards or from growers under long term contract surrounding the village of Riquewihr.
Made with sustainable farming practices
and Clay and Limestone soils, the average age of the vines is 20+ years. 2016 is a classic vintage for current drinking or aging. Look for ripe stone fruit, green apple, mineral and ripe lemon zest complexities in this aromatic and exquisitely balanced Riesling. Fresh and thirstquenching, this is an outstanding example of dry Riesling.
An epic example of Riesling from Alsace built for very long term aging. 'A graceful white that waltzes on the palate, showing fine integration of the intense acidity, with appealing flavors of ripe white peach, almond blossom and lemon parfait. A streak of salinity drives the lasting finish. Drink now - 2030.' Pair with noble fish dishes. Only 300 cases made.
