Gewurztraminer Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, classic Munster cheese, roasted duck with five-spice
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's Gewurztraminer Réserve is a benchmark expression of one of Alsace's most flamboyant grape varieties, crafted with the family's signature restraint and precision. While Gewurztraminer is often associated with heavy, overly sweet profiles, Trimbach champions a dry, intensely structured style. The fruit is sourced from select, older vineyards around Ribeauvillé, where limestone-dominant soils impart a distinct mineral backbone to balance the grape's natural opulence. Historically, the Trimbach family has avoided malolactic fermentation for this cuvée, ensuring that the vibrant acidity remains intact to frame the exotic aromas of lychee, rose petal, and baking spice. This meticulous approach results in a wine of aristocratic poise, marrying Alsatian richness with a clean, refreshing finish.
🍾 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%