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Date Printed: 5/22/2013
Hugel Riesling 2009
Hugel Riesling 2009
 (search item no. 108700)

PRICE ON 5/22/2013: $19.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 88 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 88 points
2006 The Wine News rating: 94 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 87 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Predominantly green hints reveal its youth. This dry, elegant, fresh young wine is lively, frank and refreshingly quaffable, ideal for all those who appreciate classic Riesling.

All this and more: It has an agreeable fruit character of green apple, white peach, citrus, grapefruit and spring blossom.

Enjoy it as an aperitif or to start a meal, with oysters, seafood, smoked fish, eel, pike or perch, and goats' cheese.
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About Hugel:

 In the cellars, the oldest of which dates back to 1551, can be seen rows of oak wine casks, over one hundred years old, crafted by the forefathers of the present generation of Hugels now running the company. Near them is the oldest cask in the world still in use: the Sainte Caterine, which has a capacity of 8,800 litres. It was built in 1715, the year in which Louis XIV died.

The company has always maintained its family character and is determined to keep it that way. The vineyards are owned and farmed by individual members of the family whereas the company owns the buildings and machinery.