This wine comes from the Alsace region of France. The Hugel family has been making wine in Alsace since 1639. The family makes many styles of wine from Alsatian grapes, but the one I chose to taste was the Gentil "Hugel". The Gentil term refers to the blending of the noble grapes from the region. The 2007 was a stellar growing season and combines Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscsat, and Sylvaner.
The color of this wine was a very pale straw yellow with green tints. The aromas were floral, apples and light citrus. Very pleasing.
The taste was along the same profile as the aroma, but I thought there may have been some peach or nectarine thrown in with some slight spice. Very balanced, very good. This is a great wine for summer. It's so easy to drink the initial impression is that it isn't very complex, but when you start to think about the wine the variety of flavors really comes through.
This wine was $15 retail at Westport Whiskey and Wine in Louisville, KY.
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