Riesling Frederic Emile Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared foie gras, blue cheese, classic French apple tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Frédéric Emile Trimbach, who famously secured top honors for the estate at the 1898 Brussels International Exhibition, this rare Vendanges Tardives (late harvest) bottling represents the pinnacle of Alsatian Riesling. Sourced from the prestigious, marl-limestone-sandstone soils of the Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Cru vineyards that tower behind the winery in Ribeauvillé, this wine is only produced in exceptional vintages when autumn conditions allow for late-harvest concentration and noble rot. Unlike the bone-dry classic Cuvée Frédéric Emile, the Vendanges Tardives expression balances luscious residual sweetness with Trimbach's signature, razor-sharp acidity, resulting in a masterclass of tension, mineral depth, and petrol-inflected complexity.
🍾 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)
12% - 13%