Riesling Frederic Emile Selection de Grains Nobles
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, blue cheeses, and fruit-based desserts such as pear or apricot tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Frédéric Emile Trimbach, who famously provided the estate with its signature prestige in the late 19th century, this incredibly rare Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) represents the absolute pinnacle of Alsatian sweet winemaking. While the standard Cuvée Frédéric Emile is celebrated as a bone-dry masterpiece, this SGN version is only crafted in exceptional vintages when the conditions for noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) are flawless. Sourced from the steep, sun-drenched grand cru slopes of Geisberg and Osterberg in Ribeauvillé, where limestone-dominant soils impart intense minerality, the grapes are painstakingly harvested by hand in successive passes ('tries') to select only the most perfectly shriveled, botrytized berries. The resulting nectar is a breathtaking balance of luscious, honeyed sweetness and the searing, vibrant acidity that is the hallmark of the Trimbach style.
🍾 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
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
7.5-10%