Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune 2012

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Trimbach
Label Name:
 
Clos Sainte Hune
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace (Clos Sainte Hune, Grand Cru Rosacker, Hunawihr)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 95; The Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94

Tasting Note
Dry, powerful and precise: lime, green apple and white peach with white flowers, wet stone and subtle petrol. Razor acidity, intense saline minerality, concentrated mid‑palate and a very long, chalky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, lobster, grilled white fish, roast pork, Alsatian dishes (choucroute). Asian: sushi/sashimi, delicate sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai green curry, lightly spicy Sichuan or Cantonese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested from the 1.67 ha monopole; gentle pneumatic pressing, gravity transfer; fermented in temperature‑controlled stainless steel (~20°C); no malolactic, no oak; bottled after extended cellar ageing.

Vineyard Info
Maison Trimbach (family estate since 1626) owns the 1.67 ha Clos Sainte Hune in Rosacker. Old vines on Muschelkalk limestone, low yields and tiny annual production (~8–9k bottles). Pierre and Jean Trimbach oversee winemaking.