Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 RFLASH where Chardonnay expresses both richness

where Chardonnay expresses both richness and precision

Appealing to fans of both bourbon and rye

chocolate and baked agave

this wine will age gracefully through 2032

and Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from a vineyard treated like a garden

Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 RFLASH where Chardonnay expresses both richnessAlsace is so famous for its whites that its Pinot Noir gets to fly under the radar which is exactly where the value hides. The Hugel family has been making wine in Riquewihr since 1639, thirteen generations deep, and their Classic Pinot Noir shows what the region does with the grape when it isn't trying to cosplay Burgundy. It's destemmed, briefly macerated, and raised in tank rather than barrel, so no oak gets in the way of the fruit. The result is