2016 Trimbach Pinot Blanc, Alsace France

PRODUCER | Trimbach have been producing wines in Alsace since 1626, and Pinot Blanc, a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir, is a ‘native’ variety. 

WINE | Here’s the thing, according the rules of production in France, Alsatian Pinot Blanc is not required to be 100% Pinot Blanc, it can be blended with another variety called Auxerrois (also a genetic relation), up to 100%. That’s right, Pinot Blanc, varietally speaking, can be 100% Auxerrois. This wine is actually about 80% Auxerrois (so says Julien Trimbach). 

TASTING | From a great producer like this, it has texture, lovely melon and citrus flavour, and a lingering finish.