Trimbach Cuvée Frédéric Émile Riesling 2013 is one of the benchmark dry Rieslings of Alsace — powerful, precise and built on structure, minerality and long ageing potential.

Named after two of Trimbach’s most celebrated 19th century ancestors, Cuvée Frédéric Émile is the estate’s prestige Riesling — sourced from the finest parcels in the Osterberg and Geisberg Grand Cru vineyards, though sold without the Grand Cru designation by Trimbach’s own choice.

My Wine Man

This is for someone who understands dry Riesling at a high level.

If you are looking for sweetness or easy fruit, this is not it — this is about structure, salinity and precision. It is a wine that demands attention and rewards patience.

The 2013 vintage in Alsace produced wines of exceptional concentration and natural acidity — ideal conditions for a wine like Cuvée Frédéric Émile to reach its full potential. At over a decade old, this is now drinking beautifully.

In my view, this is a true reference point for serious Riesling — and one of the most compelling aged white wines available at this price.

What makes this wine stand out

This is all about minerality, structure and the complexity that only comes with age.

A strong saline, almost crystalline backbone drives the wine, giving it tension and length from start to finish. Citrus, stone fruit, white flowers and the classic petrol note of aged Riesling sit in the background, but the focus is always on precision and purity.

Everything feels tightly composed, controlled and complete.

Style / drinking window

Dry and full-bodied with citrus, stone fruit, white flowers and pronounced mineral and petrol notes.

High acidity and firm structure provide tension, extraordinary length and continued ageing potential.

Drinking beautifully now with decanting, with a peak drinking window extending well into the 2030s.

Why this is a smart buy

If you want a serious, cellar-worthy dry Riesling from a legendary vintage, this is a benchmark.

It delivers:

• Grand Cru quality from one of Alsace’s most historic houses
• the complexity and depth of over a decade of bottle age
• precision, structure and long-term potential in equal measure

A strong choice for collectors, pairing with food, or anyone looking for a world-class expression of aged dry Riesling.

Looking for a different Riesling or dry white style?

• Trimbach Réserve Riesling 2019 → same house / more approachable / earlier drinking
• Ghost Rock Riesling 2019 → Tasmanian / 95 Halliday / different style
• Simonnet Febvre Petit Chablis 2022 → similar dry mineral style / Chardonnay

Life’s too short for bad wine.