2019 | Domaine Trimbach

Name: 2019, Domaine Trimbach, Alsace, Riesling "Clos Ste Hune"
Brand: Thienpont Wine
SKU: 2019363-00750
Price: 334.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Alsace, Riesling "Clos Ste Hune"

This is an historic wine which we will be talking about for years from the great 2019 vintage. The year started off quite wet and cool until hot weather set in during the summer months, with useful rain in August. Harvested at the beginning of October, this wine shines right from the start with its bright golden colour. In the nose the salty, pure aromas reflecting the soil of degraded seashells and limestone impress. On the attack, the rather austere wine begins to unfold with lovely richness, a touch of umami quality with a salty undertow, opening slowly to reveal notes of juicy melon and peach fruit. This is a serious, multi-layered wine with impressive concentration and a wonderful energetic drive that leads to an intriguing long and dry finish which is so quintessential Clos Ste. Hune. Will last for at least 30 years so try not to drink this too early.

Drink from 2029 till 2059

About

SKU 2019363-00750

Vintage 2019

Country France

Region Alsace

Château Domaine Trimbach

Appellation Alsace

Cuvee Riesling "Clos Ste Hune"

Color White

Volume 0,75l

Grape Riesling

Producer Domaine Trimbach

Alcohol 14%

The story

Château

Domaine Trimbach

The Trimbach family owns 57 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile) within the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr. Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. Mandelberg the other Grand Cru vineyard is in Mittlewihr and lies below the slope of almond trees.

The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890s. Grand cru sites make up 25% of the total production of the Trimbach family (compared elsewhere in Alsace where the Grand cru sites represent 4% of all production). Riesling is the principal grape grown. All the estate wines are farmed organically.

Sheltered by the Vosges Mountains and exposed to maximum sunshine, the Ribeauvillé fault line which fractured 50 million years ago offers a rich mosaic of soils that include limestone, sandstone, marl and clay. These natural assets provide the perfect conditions for an array of aromatic grape varieties, notably Riesling where Trimbach’s true passion lies. For them, Riesling has unequalled fruitiness, finesse, elegance, and pedigree which they believe make it the finest white wine in the world. The incredible capacity for these wines to age has made the family’s most famous reserve wines, Clos Sainte Hune and Frederic Emile legendary. I have recently enjoyed wines from the 1970s which have been incredible in the same way as our old bottles of Raveneau Chablis become; acidity is a wonderful preservative!

Trimbach wines acquired true international acclaim in 1898 when Frédéric Emile Trimbach received the highest distinction at the International Wine Fair in Brussels. This success is due in no small part to the jewel in the estate’s crown, the «Clos Sainte Hune» vineyard. Today, the family vineyard is run by Jean and Pierre Trimbach. Pierre’s daughter Anne, the oldest member of the 13th generation handles the sales with her uncle Jean, while Jean’s son Julien is taking over the technical side from his uncle Pierre. Our selection

Grape

Riesling

Riesling is one of the world’s most noble grape varieties. It achieves its most intense expression in cool regions that ensure long, slow ripening. This allows for aromatic development and retains fresh acidity. The largest area planted to Riesling is in Germany, followed by Australia, New Zealand, Austria, America and Alsace.

Typically, Riesling has floral notes, stone fruit aromas and racy acidity. It can be made dry or with varying amounts of residual sugar, unlike Chardonnay or
Sauvignon Blanc that are almost always made dry. Sweetness in Riesling accentuates its fruit flavours and balances its acidity but for consumers it is frequently hard to tell if a wine is dry, off dry or sweet. Riesling is almost never made or aged in oak barrels and thus never shows any woody or vanilla flavours. One flavour that is often attributed to Riesling is “petrol” or “kerosene” when the grapes are grown in dry, sunny climates or in poor, rocky soils. In most Rieslings such notes become increasingly apparent with age as the other aromas fade.

The great home for Riesling is in Germany where there are many different styles: from dry, almost austere Rheingau Riesling, with its backbone of acidity, to fruity, pure Mosel Riesling. Wines without residual sugar – up to 9 grams per liter - are labeled “trocken”.

Riesling is gaining gradual success in the New World and comes in a wide variety of styles: bone-dry with lime fruit paired with kerosene notes to residual sweetness and primary fruit flavours. Our selection