Gewurztraminer Reserve Personnelle
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Munster cheese, spicy Asian cuisine, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's Gewurztraminer Réserve Personnelle is a masterclass in Alsatian winemaking, representing a rigorous selection of the estate's finest Gewurztraminer parcels, primarily sourced from the limestone-rich soils of the Osterberg Grand Cru in Ribeauvillé. Historically, this cuvée showcases Trimbach's signature style: dry, structured, and intensely aromatic without the heavy, cloying sweetness often found in lesser expressions of the grape. The wine undergoes slow, cool fermentation in stainless steel and old oak foudres, avoiding malolactic fermentation to preserve its vibrant, natural acidity. The resulting wine is incredibly complex, offering a sensory journey of exotic lychee, rose petals, ginger, and subtle smoky minerals, backed by a rich texture and a long, dry finish that honors centuries of family heritage.
🍾 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%