Clos St Hune Riesling Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared foie gras, Roasted duck with orange glaze, Aged Munster cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1626 in the historic heart of Alsace, Maison Trimbach has been guided by the Trimbach family across more than a dozen generations, earning an international reputation from their cellars in Ribeauvillé. The estate is celebrated for its purist winemaking philosophy, emphasizing pristine structure, mineral tension, and an uncompromising dedication to bone-dry expressions that age with profound grace. Sourcing fruit from exceptional terroirs, including prestigious Grand Cru sites, Trimbach crafts some of the world's most revered white wines alongside refined regional eaux-de-vie. Their crown jewel, the legendary Clos Sainte Hune Riesling, stands as a global benchmark of precision and longevity, complemented by classic expressions of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%