Domain Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile 1998 Bottle (75cl)
Domaine Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 1998 is an Alsatian white wine made exclusively from Riesling. This cuvée comes from a single parcel in Ribeauvillé, spanning both the Osterberg and Geisberg Grands Crus. The 1998 vintage rests on a marly-limestone terroir; it was aged in stainless steel vats and displays 4 g/l of residual sugar. Cuvée Frédéric Emile, created in 1967, is named after Frédéric-Emile Trimbach.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Alsace
- Producteur / Domaine
- Trimbach
- Cuvée
- Cuvée Frédéric Emile
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Riesling
Trimbach
Maison Trimbach is a family-run Alsatian wine house based in Ribeauvillé, whose winemaking heritage dates back to 1626. The family cultivates a 65-hectare vineyard on the Ribeauvillé fault zone and also produces wines from grapes purchased from partner winegrowers.
- Owner
- Famille Trimbach
- Maître de chais
- Julien Trimbach
- Surface (ha)
- 65.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 1 000 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Trimbach family’s wine-growing heritage dates back to 1626, when Jean Trimbach became a winegrower in Riquewihr. The family, originally from Switzerland, had previously settled in the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines region. The estate was moved to Hunawihr in 1840, then established itself in Ribeauvillé in 1920, where the family home still stands today. In the 19th century, Jean-Frédéric and then Frédéric-Émile Trimbach contributed to the development of the family business; the latter receiving an honorary diploma at the Brussels International Fair in 1875. Following the death of Pierre Trimbach in 1945, Bernard Trimbach took over the estate in 1953 and was primarily responsible for winemaking. His brother Hubert joined him in 1963 and devoted himself to business development. Pierre Trimbach, Bernard’s son, joined the company in 1979 after studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune; Jean Trimbach joined him in 1985 to take charge of marketing. The thirteenth generation then joined the business, notably Anne, Frédérique, Pauline and Julien Trimbach. Julien, who joined in 2014 to work in the vineyards and the cellar, took over responsibility for winemaking following the death of Pierre Trimbach in January 2026. The vineyard and the grapes sourced from partners have been certified organic since 2023.
Cuvée Frédéric Emile
This Riesling comes from the Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Cru terroirs, with south and south-east exposures above Ribeauvillé. The grapes are hand-selected from marl-limestone-sandstone and shell limestone soils. Trimbach presents Frédéric Emile as the prestigious signature of the house.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The cuvée is named after Frédéric Emile Trimbach, an ancestor of the family, a visionary winegrower and the artisan of the house's international reputation in the 19th century.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1967
- Style of the cuvée
- Dry, powerful, and structured Riesling, marked by minerality, finely chiselled acidity, and significant aging potential.
- Position within the range
- Prestigious signature of Trimbach, within the Riesling and Grands Crus collection.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created in 1967 to replace the Riesling Grande Réserve, Cuvée Frédéric Emile perpetuates the name of the ancestor who contributed to the renown of the house in the 19th century. It has become one of Trimbach's emblematic, long-aging Rieslings.
