Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, pan-seared foie gras, fruit tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Trimbach's Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles represents the absolute pinnacle of sweet winemaking in Alsace. Produced only in exceptional years when weather conditions allow for the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), this rare nectar is hand-harvested in successive passes through the vineyards to select only the most shriveled, botrytized grapes. The Trimbach family's historical mastery ensures that despite the intense concentration of sugars, honeyed exotic fruits, and spices, the wine retains a remarkable spine of acidity and structural definition. This legendary cuvee is a testament to the patience of the winemakers and the unique microclimate of Ribeauville, where warm autumn days and misty mornings coax out the sublime complexity of the Gewurztraminer grape.
🍾 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)
11.5% - 13%