HUGEL RIESLING 2022

Alsatian Riesling at this level rarely stays this dry while delivering this kind of aromatic lift — and Hugel's version from Riquewihr shows why the grape thrives here. The family, now in its thirteenth generation, farms sustainably in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, where granitic and mineral-rich soils give the wine its clean, stony backbone. Fermented to a fully dry finish, it opens with white peach, lemon zest, and a faint pistachio note, with brisk acidity and a mineral-driven finish that stays fresh and precise.