2001 Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre, Trimbach
(12x37.5cl)
| Product Code: | 63890601 |
| Description: | 2001 Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre, Trimbach |
| Case Size: | 12x37.5cl |
| Producer: | Trimbach |
| Region: | Alsace |
| Country: | France |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 12.5 |
Other Vintages
| 2004 Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre, Trimbach |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Gewurztraminer |
Food Matching Note:
This long-lived wine makes a fascinating aperitif but truly comes into its own with foie gras or desserts based on fresh ripe fruit. It is simultaneously rich, powerful and dry and is consequently a brilliant match for spicy, complex, Asian and North African food.
Tasting Note:
Redolent of roses, lychees and spices, this immensely rich Gewurztraminer is so unctuous and viscous when young that it can seem slightly sweet even though it is fermented almost dry. This massive body is balanced by an almost chalky fresh minerality and extract with a result that the wine boasts the elegance and finesse which are the Trimbach trademark.
Detailed Vinification Note:
Trimbach is based in the village of Ribeauvillé, which is in the shadow of the mediaeval castle of Ribeaupierre, after which the wine is named. The grapes are harvested at maximum ripeness from selected parcels of old Gewurztraminer vines in calcareous marl soils below the castle, from both the Osterberg and Hunawihr Grands Crus. Only the best vintages are labelled as this cuvée which is aged in large oval oak vats to add complexity before bottling.