Muscat Reserve Personelle
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2020
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
White asparagus with hollandaise, fresh goat cheese, light seafood ceviche
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach's Muscat Réserve Personnelle is an exquisite, dry expression of a grape variety that has graced the vineyards of Alsace since the 16th century. While Muscat is frequently associated with sweet, fortified styles in southern Europe, Alsace vinifies it to be bone-dry, capturing the pure, crunchy essence of the fresh grape. The 'Réserve Personnelle' designation represents a rigorous selection of the finest parcels, typically grown on the warm, limestone-rich soils surrounding Ribeauvillé. Trimbach avoids malolactic fermentation to preserve the grape's pristine, high-toned acidity, resulting in a wine of remarkable tension, mineral depth, and aromatic brilliance that serves as a benchmark for dry Alsatian Muscat.
🍾 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
Muscat Ottonel, Muscat à Petits Grains
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 13%