Vue du centre-ville de Ribeauvillé - Haut-Rhin

Maison Trimbach (''F. E. Trimbach'') is a winery located in Ribeauvillé,

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. Trimbach produces many of its high-end wines from its own vineyards, but also operates a négociant business which buys grapes to produce additional wines. The company is especially noted for its high-end dry Riesling wines produced in a traditional

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History

The company was founded in

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in 1626 by Jean Trimbach from Sainte Marie aux Mines. In the 1840s, the winery was moved to

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, and just after

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it was moved to Ribeauvillé.Trimbach: Alsace wine since 1626
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Wines

The most famous of the wines is the ''Clos Ste Hune'', a dry Riesling produced from a special plot inside the Rosacker Grand Cru vineyard.

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