Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Hors Choix
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, Roquefort blue cheese, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's 'Hors Choix' represents the absolute pinnacle of Alsatian sweet winemaking. This ultra-rare Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) is crafted only in exceptional vintages where the autumn conditions allow for the perfect development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) on the Gewurztraminer grapes. The term 'Hors Choix' translates to 'beyond choice,' signifying an elite selection process where pickers meticulously harvest only the most perfectly shriveled, botrytized berries in successive passes through the vineyards. Eschewing modern shortcuts, Trimbach vinifies this nectar to preserve its legendary precision, balancing opulent sweetness with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity. It is a wine of historical reverence, embodying the patience and extreme viticultural risks taken in Alsace's finest terroirs.
🍾 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)
11-12.5%