# Jean Hugel
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{{Short description|Alsatian wine producer}}
thumb|Hugel & Fils in central Riquewihr
'''Jean "Johnny" Frederic Hugel''' ( September 28, 1924 - June 9, 2009) was an [Alsatian wine](/source/Alsatian_wine) producer, described by [wine](/source/wine) expert [Tom Stevenson](/source/Tom_Stevenson) as ''"the single most important person in the development of Alsace wine industry throughout the 20th century."''[D. Furer ''"[http://www.decanter.com/news/284290.html?aff=rss 'Johnny' Hugel dies] {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5hQotnKTu?url=http://www.decanter.com/news/284290.html?aff=rss |date=2009-06-10 }}"'' Decanter, June 10th 2009]
==Biography==
Born in the village of [Riquewihr](/source/Riquewihr), Jean Hugel began studying [winemaking](/source/winemaking) after World War II, attending the [University of Bordeaux](/source/University_of_Bordeaux) and [University of Montpellier](/source/University_of_Montpellier) from the later of which he earned a master's degree in [Agronomy](/source/Agronomy). In 1948 he returned to the family estate in [Alsace](/source/Alsace), [Hugel & Fils](/source/Hugel_%26_Fils), where he shared in management operations with his brothers André and Georges. In 1997, Hugel scaled back on his activities in the day-to-day management of the estate as his nephews took on more prominent role.[Eric Asimov ''"[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/world/europe/12hugel.html?_r=1&ref=dining Jean Hugel, Alsace Winemaker, Dies at 84]"'' New York Times, June 11th 2009]
==Influence on Alsatian wine industry==
thumb|Two ''Hommage a Jean Hugel'' wines, a range which was introduced by Hugel & Fils in connection with Jean Hugel's 50th consecutive vintage in the family business.
Jean Hugel was very active in the drafting of the ''[Appellation d'origine contrôlée](/source/Appellation_d'origine_contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e)'' guidelines for the [Alsace AOC](/source/Alsace_AOC) and [Alsace Grand Cru AOC](/source/Alsace_Grand_Cru_AOC)s. As founder and president of the Alsace Grand Cru commission, Hugel was a major influence in defining the boundaries the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards. Hugel also developed the guidelines for the [late harvest](/source/late_harvest_(wine)) [dessert wine](/source/dessert_wine)s [Vendanges Tardives](/source/Vendanges_Tardives) and [Sélections de Grains Nobles](/source/S%C3%A9lections_de_Grains_Nobles).[Hugel & Fils ''"[http://www.hugel.com/pdf/JHF_Biography.pdf Jean Hugel Biography]"'' Accessed: June 10th, 2009] When these laws were officially recognized in 1984 they were among the strictest AOC requirements in the [French wine](/source/French_wine) industry.