Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 071126OFFER utilizing light stirring and partial

utilizing light stirring and partial malolactic fermentation to balance natural structural tension with a richer texture

From organic estate-grown lowland blue weber agave

Bindernagel

the palate embarks on a ride of fluid transitions

Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 071126OFFER utilizing light stirring and partialAlsace 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