2015 Trimbach Riesling Clos Sainte Hune

The 2015 Trimbach Riesling Clos Sainte Hune is one of the most revered dry Rieslings in the world, sourced from a legendary 1.67-hectare monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru in Alsace. Produced only in the finest vintages, this wine combines laser-like precision with remarkable depth and age-worthiness. Clos Sainte Hune has been bottled by the Trimbach family for over two centuries, earning a near-mythical status among collectors and serious Riesling lovers.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, the 2015 Clos Sainte Hune shows a pale to medium straw-yellow hue with green reflections, hinting at both youth and concentration. The nose is intensely focused yet still somewhat restrained in its youth, revealing layers of lime zest, white peach, green apple skin and quince, underpinned by crushed rock, wet slate and a subtle floral note of jasmine and chamomile. With air, hints of citrus oil, fennel seed and a faint smoky, flinty edge emerge, signalling its noble terroir. On the palate, this is a textbook dry Alsace Riesling: taut, racy and deeply mineral, with a core of citrus (lime, Meyer lemon), stone fruits and a saline, almost chalky backbone. The texture is crystalline and precise, with vibrant acidity perfectly balanced by ripe fruit concentration from the warm 2015 vintage. The finish is very long, driven by lemon peel, stone dust and a whisper of herbal complexity. While already impressive, this wine is built for the long haul; properly stored, it can evolve beautifully for 15–30 years or more, developing notes of honey, candle wax, petrol and complex spice while retaining its structural tension.

Production
Clos Sainte Hune comes from a tiny, south/southeast-facing parcel within the Rosacker Grand Cru, planted on limestone-rich marl and clay soils over a rocky subsoil—one of Alsace’s most prized terroirs for Riesling. The vines are old and low-yielding, meticulously tended and harvested by hand to ensure perfectly healthy, optimally ripe grapes. True to the Trimbach philosophy, vinification is deliberately traditional and non-interventionist: gentle pressing, slow, cool fermentation in stainless steel or large old oak casks, and maturation on fine lees without malolactic fermentation to preserve acidity, tension and purity. The wine is bottled relatively late and then aged further in bottle at the domaine before release, allowing Clos Sainte Hune to begin to knit together even in its youth.

Food & Serving
This 2015 Clos Sainte Hune is a superb match for refined, delicately prepared dishes that allow its precision and minerality to shine. Think poached or grilled turbot, sole or sea bass, scallops, lobster, sushi and sashimi, or fine shellfish platters. It also pairs beautifully with Alsatian classics like choucroute de la mer, as well as high-quality goat’s cheese, Comté, or mild washed-rind cheeses. Serve well-chilled but not icy, ideally around 9–11°C (48–52°F). For current drinking, decanting for 45–60 minutes is recommended to allow the wine to open up; in older bottles, a gentle, brief decant primarily to remove sediment is sufficient.

Producer
The Trimbach family has been making wine in Alsace since 1626, establishing Domaine Trimbach as one of the region’s most iconic and influential producers. Based in Ribeauvillé, the estate is renowned for its unwavering commitment to dry, gastronomic styles of Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, with an emphasis on terroir expression and age-worthiness. Clos Sainte Hune stands at the pinnacle of their range and is widely regarded as one of the greatest dry Rieslings on the planet, consistently earning top scores and coveted status at international auctions and in top restaurants worldwide. Through centuries of family stewardship, Trimbach has played a central role in defining the global reputation of Alsace for world-class, cellar-worthy white wines.

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