2016 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune Alsace 750 ml

Clinging to steep hillsides and rolling along the gentler slopes of Alsace, this region in far eastern France is the definition of a storybook place to grow wine. Church steeples pierce the sky in villages that look lifted directly from a Hollywood set, and the wine is among the most crystalline and expressive in the entire country. 

Trimbach has been helping to define the picturesque region since 1626, and today, 13 generations later, the wines of Alsace are in a very real sense synonymous with the family name. From the incredibly long-lived Clos Sainte Hune—widely considered to be one of the true jewels of French wine—to ready-to-drink bottlings of Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and more, all of Trimbach’s wines reflect the centuries of knowledge and passion that have allowed them to remain so indispensable for nearly 400 years.

In 1919, after centuries of winemalking tradtion, the Trimbach family crafted one of the world’s most sought after dry white wines: Clos Ste Hune. Clos Ste Hune, is a four acre historic vineyard within the Rosacker Grand Cru, belonging to the Trimbach family for over two centuries. The vines are on average 50 year old planted on both limestone soil and the famed muschelkalk. This allows this Riesling to develop a specific aroma showing a precision of fruit with an unyielding underlying minerality. The resulting Riesling demonstates the same power and complexity as the famed Grand Cru wine of Burgundy, with just as much longevity.