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Maison Trimbach (''F. E. Trimbach'') is a winery located in Ribeauvillé,
Alsace Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ; la, Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, it had ...
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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
Alsace wine Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (french: Vin d'Alsace; german: Elsässer Wein; gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, d'r Wii vum Elsàss; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, de Win vum Elsàss) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily whi ...
style.The Wine Doctor: Trimbach
accessed on June 11, 2009


History

The company was founded in
Riquewihr Riquewihr (; Alsatian: ; german: Reichenweier ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. A popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture, Riquewihr is also known for the Riesling and other wine ...
in 1626 by Jean Trimbach from Sainte Marie aux Mines. In the 1840s, the winery was moved to
Hunawihr Hunawihr (; german: Hunaweier) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village is a member of the ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'' ("The most beautiful villages of France") association. See also ...
, and just after
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it was moved to Ribeauvillé.Trimbach: Alsace wine since 1626
accessed on June 11, 2009


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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Trimbach profiled by The Wine Doctor
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