Clos St Hune Riesling Vendanges Tardives
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for half a century.
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Pan-seared foie gras, Roasted duck with orange glaze, Aged Munster cheese
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The legendary Clos Sainte Hune is a tiny 1.67-hectare monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru in Hunawihr, held by the Trimbach family for over two hundred years. While the classic dry Clos Sainte Hune is already considered by many to be the finest Riesling on Earth, in exceptionally rare and favorable vintages, Trimbach crafts an elusive 'Vendanges Tardives' (Late Harvest) expression. This wine is born from grapes left on the vine to develop noble rot (botrytis) or shrivel to intense concentration. Rejecting the 'Grand Cru' designation on the label out of historical pride, Trimbach lets the terroir speak for itself. The limestone-rich soils of the Clos impart a profound, chalky minerality that perfectly counters the natural sweetness of the late-harvest fruit, resulting in a masterpiece of tension, opulence, and crystalline purity.
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Established in 1626 by Jean Trimbach, Maison Trimbach has spent nearly four centuries defining the pinnacle of Alsatian winemaking from its historic base in Ribeauvillé, France. Under the enduring stewardship of the Trimbach family, the estate is globally revered for its uncompromising dedication to a dry, structured, and intensely mineral style of wine that eschews malolactic fermentation to preserve pristine acidity and varietal purity. Their legendary portfolio is anchored by the iconic Clos Sainte Hune, a peerless monopole Riesling from the Rosacker Grand Cru, alongside exceptional expressions of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. By marrying deep-rooted ancestral traditions with meticulous vineyard management, Trimbach continues to craft some of the world's most cellar-worthy and gastronomically versatile white wines.