The 2021 Trimbach Riesling Sélection de Vieilles Vignes is a fresh and elegant dry Riesling from Alsace with ripe notes of pear, peach, and mirabelle plum. It’s lively and juicy on the palate, with bright citrus and a chalky minerality that makes it super refreshing. Made from old vines grown organically on limestone soils, this wine balances precision and depth beautifully. Great to enjoy now but also built to age gracefully.

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Published: Mar 24, 2023

Ripe and subtle nose of mirabelle, pear and peach. Generous and juicy, the citrusy freshness lifting the palate beautifully. The chalky minerality builds at the very elegant finish. Mainly from Ribeauville with some wine from Hunawihr with up to 70 year old vines. From organically grown grapes. Drink from release.

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BACKGROUND
The Trimbach's have a purist vision. For three centuries and across 13 generations, the family has produced wines that are structured, longlived, fruity, elegant and balanced: the celebrated Trimbach style. The family personally looks after each operation, from planting to harvests and from vinification to bottling. The viticultural origin of the Trimbach family dates back to 1626, when Jean Trimbach, was recognized as a citizen of Riquewihr. From then on, the Trimbach's were renowned for their wine-growing. Maison Trimbach's vineyards are all situated around Ribeauville (Ribeauville, Hunawihr, Bergheim, Rorschwihr, Riquewihr and Mittlewihr). They benefit from the unique Alsatian microclimate, thanks to the Vosges Mountains protection, which preserves the plain from the rain. The vineyards were planted on the Ribeauville's fault line that fractured 50 million years ago between the Vosges Mountain range and the Black Forest offering a mosaic of terroirs including the complex calcareous limestone and bio-degraded seashell fossils called Muschelkalk.

WINEMAKING & VINTAGE NOTES
The vines are 50 years old from Ribeauvill's top sites such as Grand Cru Rosacker and the highly regarded Muhlforst. Soils are marl and limestone. Handpicked as late as possible in order to achieve maximum ripeness, which in turn, gives optimum depth of flavor and complexity. The grapes are pressed very gently in a pneumatic press. The juice ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 3 to 4 weeks.

The wine is not oak-aged, and is vinified to complete dryness with no residual sugar. Bottling is done early to preserve freshness, and the wine rests in bottle in the cellar for several years before reaching the marketplace, ensuring the wine is both ready to drink upon release but also can be cellared.

TASTING NOTES
Elegant, dry and precise. Pairs best with shell-fish, seafood, pork, poultry, veal and pastas.