Famille Hugel Classic Muscat white wine, 75 cl

The Hugel family are pioneers of winemaking in Alsace, tracing back to 1639. The business retains family values and character, and is currently managed by the 12th and 13th consecutive generations of the family. Famille Hugel owns an estate of 30 hectares of prime sites in Riquewihr, more than half classified as Grand Cru. It also buys grapes from a further 100 hectares farmed by partner growers in similar clay/limestone dominated terroirs, which strongly mark the style of Famille Hugel wines. All grapes are, and will always be hand-picked. Not a sweet wine as many people expect it to be, but a dry, crisp and grapey Muscat, full of aromas. A very dry wine with pronounced grapiness, giving the impression of biting into a fresh Muscat grape, it is perfect as an aperitif and with asparagus. Dry on the palate, with attractive fresh Muscat grape flavours, agreeably clean and refreshing, with an aromatic finish. Serve it at 8°C, especially as an aperitif. It is well-suited to goats- or ewes-milk cheeses, asparagus, marinated herring and mackerel, smoked fish, shellfish, or even flavourful, spicy dishes.