First release: Trimbach: the top wines

Regarded by the Trimbachs as the 'jewel of Alsace', the Geisberg vineyard has been leased from the Ribeauvillé convent since the 2009 vintage. Nestled between two other grand cru sites, its old vines, steep terraces and complex limestone and sandstone soils make this an especially interesting site. These old vines help to produce a concentrated and powerful riesling that is both aromatic and texturally rich. In this warm and powerful vintage, the quality of the estate and the vineyard come through, producing a riesling that has salinity, balance and energy, supporting a rich, ripe profile. Drink from 2027 to 2040. 14.5%

From excellent south and south-easterly exposures of the Grand Cru sites of Geisberg and Osterberg in Ribeauvillé, with old vines of 45+ years. Complex soils of marl-limestone-sandstone and shell-limestone composition. 2020 is a warm vintage but in top vineyard sites and with old vine material has produced wines with real energy as well as intensity. The palate has fleshy stone fruits combined with ginger spice and some wild herb notes with a flinty character on the finish. Drink from 2027 to 2040. 13.5%

The Trimbach's highest vineyard parcel on granite soils of just 1.6 hectares is just below the forest from Thannenkirch and Kayserberg. Old vines of 40 years old help achieve the concentration that you expect from the Trimbach wines. This riesling has so many layers of jasmine, ginger, red apple and lemongrass. The acidity is tangy and vibrant and the length is long and inviting. Drink from 2027 to 2040. 14%

Clos Sainte Hune is a legendary wine and regarded as one of the greatest dry white wines in France. From the Grand Cru Rosacker in Hunawihr, this vineyard is a mere 1.67 hectares and has belonged to the Trimbach family for over 200 years. The 2020 vintage was sunny and warm, yet the precision and focus the wine has is impressive. There are some fresh apricot and peach notes supported with a lemongrass, verbena and white pepper spice. There is a salty, saline and slate driven finish. Drink from 2027 to 2045. 13.8%

Meaning ‘fire`, Brand is planted to a mica-granite soil. From two parcels totalling a 1.8 hectares in the village of Turckheim, the grapes come from over 60-year-old vines. There is a generosity from the vintage and the site that delivers ripe stone fruits and more exotic fruits of fresh mango as well as orange blossom florals. There is a juxtaposition between a creamy, richness on the palate and a salty, grapefruit pith character on the finish. Drink from 2027 to 2040. 13%