Alsace: Major Producers

Question 1

Trimbach
Region of Production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Ribeauville

Answer 1

Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages:
Riesling “Clos Sainte Hune:” Average 650 cases produced.
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile:” A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” VT
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” SGN
Riesling “Schlossberg” Grand Cru: Inaugural vintage 2014.

Question 2

Zind-Humbrecht
Region of Production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Turckheim
Farming: Organic/Biodynamic

Answer 2

Riesling Grand Cru Rangen Clos Saint Urbain: Inaugural vintage 1978.
Riesling Grand Cru Brand
Riesling Grand Cru Brand VT
Riesling Clos Häuserer
Riesling Clos Windsbuhl
Riesling Clos Windsbuhl VT
Muscat Grand Cru Goldert
Muscat Herrenweg
Gewurztraminer Turkheim
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Rangen Clos Saint Urbain
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Goldert
Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim VT
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst VT
Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen Clos Saint Urbain
Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal VT
Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal SGN

Question 3

Domaine Weinbach
Region of Production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Kientzheim
Year Established: 1898

Answer 3

Top Wines & Inaugural Vintages:
Riesling Vin d’Alsace Cuvée Colette: Named in honor of the late matriarch, Colette. Sourced from vineyards at the bottom of Schlossberg Grand Cru that are picked later than the other bottlings. Some of the vineyards fall outside the grand cru boundary, hence the AOP label.
Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine: Inaugural vintage 1984.
Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine “L’Inédit!”: Produced from specific plots of botrytized Riesling; picked all at once (without tries). Inaugural vintage 1998.
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Mambourg
Pinot Gris Altenbourg
Quintessences de Grains Nobles: produced only in outstanding vintages; made from selected botrytized berries; production averages 34 cases/year (375-ml bottles): Inaugural vintage 1983.

Question 4

Albert Boxler
Region of Production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Kientzheim
Year Established: 1898