Hugel & Fils
Hugel et fils , in Riquewihr , is one of the leading wine producers in Alsace . The house was founded in 1639 and is still active today. Its history is confirmed by the organization of the traditional family business Association les Hénokiens . Well-known family members were Hans Ulrich Hugel, Frédéric Émile Hugel and Jean Hugel.
This house vinifies premium wines from its own vineyards and supplies larger markets than wine merchants. This wine trading activity takes into account selected producers with long-term supply contracts. Hugel et fils has a strong presence in foreign markets and exports almost 80% of its wines. The Hugel family is a member of the Primum Familiae Vini .
history
The Hugel house was founded in Riquewihr in 1639 by Hans Ulrich Hugel, who left Switzerland during the Thirty Years' War .
Since 1575 it was forbidden in Riquewihr to plant and raise other vines than the noble grapevine under threat of a fine . This allowed the city to produce the most renowned wines of the Holy Roman Empire until the early 17th century . During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hugel family consolidated their regional reputation through their competence and claim.
In the period between the French Revolution and the war of 1870 , many vineyards in Alsace were abandoned. The occurrence of powdery mildew , downy mildew and phylloxera caused a decline in the quality of the wines from Alsace. In 1902, Émile Hugel settled in the center of Riquewihr. After the end of the First World War and the annexation of Alsace to France, clearly defined quality standards based on the system of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée were created, which regulate that the properties of the products should remain approximately the same. Émile Hugel became the protagonist of this quality philosophy.
Wines
The house "Hugel et fils" divides its wines into six classes: Hugel qualité, Hugel tradition, Hugel jubilé, Hommage à Jean Hugel, Hugel vendanges tardives et Hugel sélections de grains nobles.
Selected grape varieties Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling and Gewürztraminer were used to develop these wines .
literature
- Jacques-Louis Delpal, Les Vins d'Alsace. Edition Artémis, 2004.
Web links
- Official website Retrieved June 27, 2015 (French)
- Jean "Johnny" Hugel on telegraph.co.uk, accessed June 27, 2015 (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Les 39 Hénokiens en détails. journaldunet.com, accessed June 27, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d Primum Familiae Vini. Presentation of the company. Accessed June 27, 2015 .
- ^ Hugel & Fils. weinrouten.de, accessed on June 27, 2015 .