In the glass
What it pairs with
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Duck breast with cherries
Wild cherry fruit and game register meet directly in the glass. -
Tarte flambee
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The lightness of Alsace Pinot suits the bacon and creme-fraiche flatbread. -
Mushroom risotto
Forest-floor and clove notes echo the dish's earthy register.
How to serve Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Duck breast with cherries, Tarte flambee, Mushroom risotto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The serious-Pinot-Noir Reserve Personnelle bottling marked Trimbach's commitment to taking the Alsace red grape seriously, taking advantage of warmer vintages and old plots near Mambourg and Kientzheim.
- 2009 — First Reserve Personnelle Pinot Noir release
- 2013 — Single-vineyard parcel selection refined for the cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Maison Trimbach
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- 12 to 18 months in French oak, modest new-oak share
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
Frequently asked about Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F
What does Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Trimbach's serious Pinot Noir from old-vine Mambourg-area sources, made in a Burgundian register since the warm vintages of the late 2000s opened ripening windows in Alsace.
When should I drink Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F?
Drink 3-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F?
Duck breast with cherries is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Tarte flambee and Mushroom risotto. Wild cherry fruit and game register meet directly in the glass.
What grapes are in Trimbach Pinot Noir Reserve Personnelle F?
The blend is Pinot Noir (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.