Isabelle Meyer continues the Josmeyer estate at Wintzenheim, Demeter-certified biodynamic since 2004, with parcels on the Hengst and Brand Grands Crus. The wines are noted for restrained dryness and saline texture.
Tip: The Hengst Riesling and the value Mise du Printemps Pinot Blanc are the two ends of the range to taste in a single sitting.
Address: 76 Rue Clemenceau, 68920 Wintzenheim, France, Alsace
Sophie and Maxime Barmes farm the Wettolsheim estate Demeter-certified biodynamic since 1998, on Hengst, Steingrubler and Pfersigberg Grands Crus. The house was an early voice for native-yeast, low-sulphur Alsatian winemaking.
Tip: The Hengst Pinot Noir benefits from the 2022 admission of the variety to the Grand Cru; the estate's range is the route map for biodynamic Wettolsheim.
Jean and Ludivine Dirler-Cade work all four Guebwiller Grands Crus, Kessler, Saering, Spiegel and Kitterle, Demeter-certified biodynamic since 2007. The house is one of the rare ways to taste a single biodynamic producer across all four climats.
Tip: A Dirler-Cade four-Grand-Cru flight is the cleanest biodynamic side-by-side of Guebwiller's climats; production is small so book ahead.
Gustave Lorentz of Bergheim has farmed its estate vineyards organically since 2012, with Ecocert certification. The house bottles Altenberg de Bergheim and Kanzlerberg Grand Cru alongside its value Reserve range, all from certified-organic fruit.
Tip: Lorentz organic certification covers only the estate vineyards, not the negociant fruit; ask which cuvees carry the certification when buying.
Vincent Stoeffler in Barr has farmed organically with Ecocert certification since 2010, on the Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru. With Pinot Noir admitted to that Grand Cru in 2022, the estate bottles certified-organic Alsatian Pinot Noir at Grand Cru level.
Tip: The Kirchberg de Barr Pinot Noir is now Grand Cru-eligible following 2022; this is the certified-organic bottling to chase.
Felix Meyer farms his 1732-founded Katzenthal estate organically with Ecocert certification, on the Kaefferkopf and Wineck-Schlossberg Grands Crus. The range is a respected mid-tier organic line-up on the wine route.
Tip: Meyer-Fonne's Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir is the certified-organic gateway; the Kaefferkopf Riesling is the climbing-on step up.
Mittnacht Freres in Hunawihr has farmed organically with Ecocert certification since 2010 and works biodynamic preparations on the Rosacker Grand Cru. The house bottles certified-organic Riesling and Pinot Noir at accessible prices.
Tip: The Rosacker Riesling and a village Pinot Noir are the bottles to start with at this Hunawihr family estate.
