Famille Hugel Pinot Blanc Cuvee Les Amours 2023 event-sold-out Very elegant and refined

Very elegant and refined

this is the bottle that reframes the argument: it isn't an alternative to anything

It opens like a slow walk through a sun-drenched Mediterranean garden

The nose is vibrant and complex

then fermented with native yeast in stainless steel

Famille Hugel Pinot Blanc Cuvee Les Amours 2023 event-sold-out Very elegant and refinedThe name says it all: an English noblewoman dining with Jean Hugel back in 1970 kept gushing about the wine, and the family christened this cuve Les Amours ("the lovers") on the spot. More than a half century later, it's still the easiest white in Alsace to fall for. The Hugel family has been farming here since 1639, and this bottling blends Pinot Blanc with its frequent partner Auxerrois, fermented on native yeasts in stainless steel to keep the