Gewurztraminer Classic
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed within 2 to 7 years from the vintage to appreciate its vibrant aromatics and fresh structure.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Asian cuisine, Munster cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's Gewurztraminer Classic is a benchmark expression of Alsace's most flamboyant grape, crafted in the house's signature dry, structured style. While Gewurztraminer is historically known for its heady, sometimes cloying sweetness, Trimbach champions a gastronomic approach, preserving vibrant acidity and restraint. The grapes are sourced from select vineyards around Ribeauvillé, where limestone and clay soils impart both richness and mineral tension. Vinified in stainless steel and old wooden casks without malolactic fermentation, this wine captures the pure, exotic essence of the variety—lychee, rose petals, and baking spices—while maintaining a clean, refreshing finish that has made it a favorite of sommeliers worldwide for centuries.
🍾 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
Gewurztraminer
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%