Riesling Sclossberg
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release, as it develops complex tertiary notes of petrol, honey, and beeswax while maintaining its core acidity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted pheasant with wild mushrooms, or classic Alsatian choucroute garnie.
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach’s Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru represents a masterful marriage of one of Alsace’s most historic terroirs with the family’s legendary dry winemaking philosophy. Schlossberg was the very first vineyard in Alsace to receive Grand Cru status in 1975, a testament to its steep, south-facing terraced slopes composed of nutrient-poor, granite-rich soils. This unique granite terroir imparts a distinct, crystalline minerality and a refined, airy structure to the Riesling grape. True to the Trimbach signature, the grapes are vinified dry without malolactic fermentation, preserving the vibrant, electric acidity and pure fruit profile. The result is a wine of majestic elegance, offering delicate floral aromas, citrus zest, and a profound, stony finish that reflects centuries of Alsatian viticultural heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1626 in Riquewihr and later relocated to Ribeauvillé, Maison Trimbach represents thirteen generations of unyielding devotion to Alsatian viticulture. The estate spans over 60 hectares across premier terroirs along the Ribeauvillé fault line, notably in Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, and Hunawihr, where complex Muschelkalk limestone, marl, and sandstone soils intersect with a sheltered semi-continental climate. Following decades of sustainable management, Trimbach achieved official organic certification across all estate holdings and partner grower parcels in 2023. Winemaking philosophy hinges on an uncompromising pursuit of balance, tension, and gastronomic dryness: fruit undergoes gentle pressing, parcel-by-parcel temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and neutral casks, and absolute prevention of malolactic fermentation, accompanied by patient bottle aging prior to commercial release. Celebrated worldwide for crystalline structure and ageworthiness, the house benchmarks include the monumental single-terroir Riesling Clos Sainte Hune from the Rosacker lieu-dit, the venerable Cuvée Frédéric Emile, and exquisitely sculpted Grand Cru releases such as Mandelberg and Schlossberg.