Riesling Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from vintage release, with the finest vintages cellaring gracefully for several decades.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Munster cheese, foie gras, pear tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Trimbach’s Riesling Vendanges Tardives is a masterclass in Alsatian late-harvest winemaking, produced only in exceptional years when autumn conditions allow the grapes to over-ripen on the vine. The term 'Vendanges Tardives' translates to 'late harvest,' a designation legally defined in Alsace since 1984, requiring exceptionally high natural sugar levels at harvest. Trimbach's signature style shines through even in this sweet category; while the wine possesses luscious residual sugar and complex notes of honey, candied citrus, and petrol, it is defined by a striking, spine-tingling acidity that keeps the palate remarkably fresh and balanced. Sourced from selected old-vine parcels in Ribeauvillé, the grapes sometimes benefit from the onset of noble rot, adding layers of exotic complexity. This rare cuvée represents the pinnacle of patience, tradition, and the Trimbach family's refusal to compromise on structural elegance.
🍾 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% - 13.5%