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Date Printed: 8/27/2008
(search item no. 81516)

PRICE ON 8/27/2008: $24.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 89 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 This Gewürztraminer has a gold colour with a perfumed nose of lychee fruits and spices. The wine is rich, intense, and luscious. The finish is dry and spicy. Textbook, ripe and unctuous yet dry Gewürztraminer from Alsace, with a great balance, it will age easily 5 years and more.

Gewürztraminer can be drunk as an aperitif and is a great companion to smoked fish. This wine pairs exceptionally well with spicy dishes, Chinese cuisine and curries found in Indian cuisine.
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About Trimbach:

 The story of Maison Trimbach began in 1626 when Jean Trimbach settled in Riquewihr and established the family wine trade. By the time Louis XIV visited Alsace in 1673, the Trimbach family was well established as a wine producer. The business prospered in Riquewihr despite the turmoil caused by the French Revolution, First Republic and Bonapartist expansionism.

Jean-Frédéric Trimbach, born in 1811, was appointed Gourmet of Hunawihr, a position designed to protect the quality of wine exports. He transferred the Maison Trimbach business to Hunawihr, where he served as mayor for many years. The original Trimbach house in Riquewihr was sold to (and is still occupied by) the Hugel family wine business.

Jean-Frédéric and his son, Frédéric-Emile remained dedicated to the production of high quality wine. Frédéric-Emile traveled extensively to promote the wines and in 1898 received the Certificate of Highest Quality at the Brussels International Show. With Frédéric-Emile at the helm, Maison Trimbach began bottling its wines in Alsace rather than selling in bulk, providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity. The contribution of Frédéric-Emile Trimbach was recognized when the family adopted his initials in the firm's official name: Maison F.E. Trimbach.

The Trimbachs had secured extensive vineyards in Ribeauvillé, and they needed larger and more modern facilities to continue bottling their own labels. Ribeauvillé also had a new railroad station, which Frédéric-Emile's son, Frédéric-Théodore correctly surmised would help in the marketing of Trimbach wines throughout France and Europe. So shortly after World War II ended, Frédéric-Théodore moved the family firm to its current location in Ribeauvillé.

Today, the tradition of quality continues with the 11th and 12th generations of the Trimbach family. Hubert and his older brother Bernard, along with Bernard's sons, Pierre and Jean, have continued operations and currently produce approximately 80,000 cases of AOC Alsace wines annually. Over one-third of their production is exported to the United States, where they enjoy a 35% market share of all Alsace wines. While one of the smallest of the many producers in Alsace, barely ranking in the top 50 by volume, they are nonetheless the largest, most widely recognized Alsace brand in the United States.