Gewurztraminer Reserve Personelle
⏳ Drinking Window
2012 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, spicy Asian cuisine, and Munster cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's Gewurztraminer Réserve Personnelle is a masterclass in Alsatian opulence balanced by structural precision. Sourced primarily from the limestone-dominant soils of the Grand Cru Osterberg vineyard in Ribeauvillé, this prestige cuvée is only produced in exceptional vintages. Historically, the 'Réserve Personnelle' designation was reserved for the family's private cellar, shared only with close friends and esteemed guests. Unlike many Alsace Gewurztraminers that lean heavily into cloying sweetness, Trimbach vinifies this wine to be dry-styled, rich, and intensely aromatic, avoiding malolactic fermentation to preserve a vibrant, spine-tingling acidity. The terroir's marl and limestone soils impart a distinct mineral backbone that tempers the grape's natural exuberance, resulting in a wine of profound depth, complexity, and longevity.
🍾 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)
13.5-14.5%