The House of Trimbach was founded in 1626, and Pierre and Jean, members of the family's 12th generation, are currently in charge. The family has complete control over the entire production process, from planting and vinification through selection and bottling.
If Zind Humbrecht makes wines of excessive force at one end of the excellence range within Alsace winemaking, Trimbach unquestionably stands at the other extreme — "Restraint" is the watchword. Hubert Trimbach and the Trimbach family's description of the Trimbach style, which is "Concentrated not Heavy; Fruity, not Sweet; Bracing rather than Fat; Polite rather than Voluptuous," are perfect paraphrases of the style.
Wines from Trimbach are understated, steely, elegant, even aristocratic; they are never overt or showy. Our faith is Protestant. Our wines contain the characteristics of the Protestant style: strength, firmness, great acidity, and lovely freshness. Trimbach embodies cleanliness and purity. Trimbach's are a haven for those sick of the enormous amounts of residual sugar present in so many modern Alsace wines.
The family's Clos Ste-Hune vineyard, a tiny vineyard just outside Hunawihr, is the jewel in the crow. It has been in the same family for more than 200 years and is recognised as one of the best examples of Alsace Riesling.
With the 2009 Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg, Trimbach has released their first terroir-named wine. The 2.6 ha plot on the Geisberg has long been a component of the renowned Cuvée Frédéric Emile.
Given that the Trimbach family purchased a parcel in the Kientzheim Grand Cru Schlossberg in 2012, a second Grand Cru may be in the horizon.
"One whiff of the Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive and your sense of smell is instantly pervaded with ham hock, celery root, brown spices, mint and honey Primary juices include rose petals and spice and a dusty botrytis character to follow This is a lusciously sweet and complex wine "
