Trimbach Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2021
97 Points - James Suckling. Emerging from one of Alsace’s most esteemed terroirs—Brand in Turckheim, known as the “land of fire” for its warm granite-mica slopes. Crafted from decades-old vines, this dry Riesling balances refined elegance with powerful structure. Lionel and Julien Trimbach oversee its traditional stainless-steel fermentation and restrained aging, preserving purity, minerality, and the vineyard’s signature finesse.
Taste
Laser-focused and crystalline, this 2021 exudes lime-zest and kaffir-lime aromas, with underlying granite minerality. The palate is sleek yet concentrated, presenting ripe fruit and driving acidity, underlined by a persistent saline finish—an exquisitely mineral expression built for the long haul.
Wine Press Ratings
97 Points - James Suckling (2021 Vintage)
"The lime-zest and Kafir-lime aromas burst from the glass of this simultaneously very sleek and very concentrated Grand Cru Brand. You need to like acidity to fully appreciate this highly-structured, medium- to full-bodied dry riesling, but the crystalline purity at the super-long finish is a wonder to behold! From organically grown grapes."
About the Producer
Founded in 1626, Maison Trimbach is one of the world’s great wine producers. From their base in Alsace, they craft some of the finest white wines on earth from varieties such as Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling, a grape they are undisputed masters of. Today the house is under the leadership of the 12th and 13th generations of the family with Hubert Trimbach, his daughter Anne and his nephews Jean and Pierre at the helm. Together they manage a range of important vineyard holdings including several Grand Cru sites. Trimbach’s Rieslings are characterised by a combination of elegance and refinement, precision and power. Every care is taken to produce wines that are worthy of the family name and while they drink well young, they are capable of long ageing.
97 Points - James Suckling. Emerging from one of Alsace’s most esteemed terroirs—Brand in Turckheim, known as the “land of fire” for its warm granite-mica slopes. Crafted from decades-old vines, this dry Riesling balances refined elegance with powerful structure. Lionel and Julien Trimbach oversee its traditional stainless-steel fermentation and restrained aging, preserving purity, minerality, and the vineyard’s signature finesse.
Taste
Laser-focused and crystalline, this 2021 exudes lime-zest and kaffir-lime aromas, with underlying granite minerality. The palate is sleek yet concentrated, presenting ripe fruit and driving acidity, underlined by a persistent saline finish—an exquisitely mineral expression built for the long haul.
Wine Press Ratings
97 Points - James Suckling (2021 Vintage)
"The lime-zest and Kafir-lime aromas burst from the glass of this simultaneously very sleek and very concentrated Grand Cru Brand. You need to like acidity to fully appreciate this highly-structured, medium- to full-bodied dry riesling, but the crystalline purity at the super-long finish is a wonder to behold! From organically grown grapes."
About the Producer
Founded in 1626, Maison Trimbach is one of the world’s great wine producers. From their base in Alsace, they craft some of the finest white wines on earth from varieties such as Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling, a grape they are undisputed masters of. Today the house is under the leadership of the 12th and 13th generations of the family with Hubert Trimbach, his daughter Anne and his nephews Jean and Pierre at the helm. Together they manage a range of important vineyard holdings including several Grand Cru sites. Trimbach’s Rieslings are characterised by a combination of elegance and refinement, precision and power. Every care is taken to produce wines that are worthy of the family name and while they drink well young, they are capable of long ageing.
Description
97 Points - James Suckling. Emerging from one of Alsace’s most esteemed terroirs—Brand in Turckheim, known as the “land of fire” for its warm granite-mica slopes. Crafted from decades-old vines, this dry Riesling balances refined elegance with powerful structure. Lionel and Julien Trimbach oversee its traditional stainless-steel fermentation and restrained aging, preserving purity, minerality, and the vineyard’s signature finesse.
Taste
Laser-focused and crystalline, this 2021 exudes lime-zest and kaffir-lime aromas, with underlying granite minerality. The palate is sleek yet concentrated, presenting ripe fruit and driving acidity, underlined by a persistent saline finish—an exquisitely mineral expression built for the long haul.
Wine Press Ratings
97 Points - James Suckling (2021 Vintage)
"The lime-zest and Kafir-lime aromas burst from the glass of this simultaneously very sleek and very concentrated Grand Cru Brand. You need to like acidity to fully appreciate this highly-structured, medium- to full-bodied dry riesling, but the crystalline purity at the super-long finish is a wonder to behold! From organically grown grapes."
About the Producer
Founded in 1626, Maison Trimbach is one of the world’s great wine producers. From their base in Alsace, they craft some of the finest white wines on earth from varieties such as Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling, a grape they are undisputed masters of. Today the house is under the leadership of the 12th and 13th generations of the family with Hubert Trimbach, his daughter Anne and his nephews Jean and Pierre at the helm. Together they manage a range of important vineyard holdings including several Grand Cru sites. Trimbach’s Rieslings are characterised by a combination of elegance and refinement, precision and power. Every care is taken to produce wines that are worthy of the family name and while they drink well young, they are capable of long ageing.
