Riesling Frederic Emile Vendanges Tardives
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Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from the vintage release, with top years cellar-worthy for even longer.
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Pan-seared foie gras, blue cheese, classic French apple tart
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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.
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Established in 1626 by Jean Trimbach, Maison Trimbach has spent nearly four centuries defining the pinnacle of Alsatian winemaking from its historic base in Ribeauvillé, France. Under the enduring stewardship of the Trimbach family, the estate is globally revered for its uncompromising dedication to a dry, structured, and intensely mineral style of wine that eschews malolactic fermentation to preserve pristine acidity and varietal purity. Their legendary portfolio is anchored by the iconic Clos Sainte Hune, a peerless monopole Riesling from the Rosacker Grand Cru, alongside exceptional expressions of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. By marrying deep-rooted ancestral traditions with meticulous vineyard management, Trimbach continues to craft some of the world's most cellar-worthy and gastronomically versatile white wines.