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2004 F E Trimbach Riesling Clos Sainte Hune
- Alsace, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 241 / 750ml
- White - Green and Flinty
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Critic tasting note: "Really nice wine here, rich, aromatic, fresh and mineral driven, drink now or age it. 93 Points" - 93/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Clos Sainte Hune, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 241 / 750ml
- White Wine – Green and Flinty
- Riesling
- Pairs well with Meaty and Oily Fish
Winery
Maison Trimbach is one of the oldest wineries in the French wine region of Alsace. Dating back to 1626, Trimbach is well-known for its Riesling wines. In particular, one made from the small Clos Sainte Hune vineyard, which is c...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- 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.
- Drinking Window
- 2007-2040
- Alcohol ABV
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13%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Riesling
- Maturation
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Unoaked
- Winemaker
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Pierre Trimbach
- Total Production Volume
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9000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Clos Sainte Hune is a 1,67 hectares exceptional stony argilo-calcaire, or Muschelkalk, limestone terroir, exclusively planted in Riesling, located in the heart of Grand Cru Rosacker, in Hunawihr. ? The calcary soil allows this Riesling to develop a specific aroma and a wonderful concentration of fruits. Dry yet succulent, of phenomenal complexity, this wine develops an extraordinary aftertaste of minerals after a few years in bottle. The plot, which is approximately 50 to 70 years old, is south south east exposed and the yields are low.
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- Winemaking
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We pick the grapes as late as possible in order to achieve maximum ripeness which, in turn, gives optimum depth of flavour and complexity. The grapes are picked by hand and pressed gently in a pneumatic press. The juice runs into the cellar by gravity and clarifies naturally prior fermentation. The juice ferment in stainless steel at controlled temperature for 3 or 4 weeks. The wine is vinified to complete dryness. No malolactic fermentation.
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- Ageing
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Wines are bottle-aged for several years before leaving the winery, especially CSH, for minimum 6 years.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Poached egg and mushrooms Starter Course
- Made with wild mushrooms, mushrooms cream, crispy chicken skin and parsley velouté
- Western
- Pad sea al Main Course
- Rice noodles with broccoli, egg and pork
- Contains: oyster sauce, garlic
- Thai
- Lamb tongue, neck, sweetbreads Main Course
- With peas and wild garlic
- Contains: lamb sweetbreads
- Western
- Chow har kew Main Course
- Prawn deep-fried with vegetables
- Chinese
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Overall, the 2004 vintage was a bit of a mixed bag throughout the wine world and few regions managed to produce spectacular wines of note. Much of Europe suffered from a lackluster summer, followed by heavy rains just before the harvest, which hampered the results.
In France, Bordeaux had a reasonably good year, although it s...
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