Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Altenberg de Bergheim, Schoenenbourg, Mambourg) and complantation field-blendsRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner32 haFounded 1947Deiss family (Jean-Michel and Mathieu Deiss)Demeter CertifiedECOCERTRibeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Bergheim estate that revived the Alsace climat tradition with co-planted Grand Cru field-blends, biodynamic since 1998 and Demeter certified, run by Mathieu Deiss with his father Jean-Michel.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Bergheim domaine; bookings via the website.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergheim, schoenenbourg, burlenberg
Tip: Deiss bottles many of his Grands Crus as field-blends rather than single varietals; the Altenberg de Bergheim cuvee is a thirteen-variety complantation.
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Muenchberg) plus lieux-dits Fronholz, Zellberg, HeissenbergRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir15 haFounded 1966Ostertag family (Andre and Arthur Ostertag)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDDambach-la-Ville
Epfig domaine biodynamic since 1996 and Demeter certified, founded by Andre Ostertag and now run with his son Arthur across 88 plots on schist, sandstone and granite.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Epfig domaine.
Signature wines: muenchberg-riesling, fronholz-pinot-gris, heissenberg-riesling
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Vorbourg, including monopole Clos Saint-Landelin)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner24 haFounded 1648Mure family (Veronique and Thomas Mure)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRouffach-Pfaffenheim-Westhalten
Rouffach domaine owning the monopole Clos Saint-Landelin on the Vorbourg Grand Cru, biodynamic since the 1990s and one of the strongest Alsace Pinot Noir addresses.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Clos Saint-Landelin cellar on the Vorbourg.
Signature wines: clos-saint-landelin-riesling, clos-saint-landelin-pinot-noir, vorbourg-pinot-gris
Tip: Clos Saint-Landelin is a 15-hectare south-facing limestone slope at the southern end of Vorbourg; the tasting room sits at the foot of the clos.
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Rangen de Thann including monopole Clos Saint-Theobald, Sommerberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Chasselas, Pinot Noir18 haFounded 1959Schoffit familyWinemaker Alexandre SchoffitColmar-Wintzenheim-Wettolsheim
Colmar family estate with the rare Clos Saint-Theobald monopole on the volcanic Rangen de Thann, plus a small Sommerberg holding and the broad Harth lieu-dit at Colmar.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Colmar winery.
Signature wines: clos-saint-theobald-rangen-riesling, clos-saint-theobald-rangen-pinot-gris, harth-vieilles-vignes
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Spiegel, Saering, Kessler, Kitterle)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir18 haFounded 1871Dirler family (Jean and Ludivine Dirler)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDGuebwiller
Bergholtz family domaine biodynamic since 1998 with parcels in four Guebwiller Grands Crus and the only producer alongside Schlumberger holding all four cru in significant quantity.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Bergholtz winery.
Signature wines: kitterle-riesling, saering-riesling, spiegel-gewurztraminer
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Steinert, Vorbourg, Eichberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir12 haFounded 1768Frick family (Jean-Pierre and Chantal Frick)Demeter CertifiedECOCERTRouffach-Pfaffenheim-Westhalten
Pfaffenheim natural-wine producer, Demeter certified since 1981 and an early Alsace biodynamic adopter. Many cuvees released without added sulphur.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment; the domaine focuses on natural-style bottlings.
Signature wines: steinert-pinot-gris, vorbourg-riesling, pinot-blanc-zero-sulfite
Alsace AOC (slate terroir of Reichsfeld)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir9 haFounded 1716Bohn family (Bernard and Arthur Bohn)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Reichsfeld father-and-son estate on a rare slate-and-volcanic terroir at altitude in the Bas-Rhin, organic certified since 2020 and farming without ploughing.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Reichsfeld estate.
Signature wines: riesling-schiste, pinot-gris-schiste, gewurztraminer-schiste
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Zinnkoepfle)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir15 haFounded 1640Boesch family (Gerard and Matthieu Boesch)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDRouffach-Pfaffenheim-Westhalten
Westhalten family domaine since 1640 in the dry Vallee Noble, Demeter certified biodynamic since 2000 with parcels on the steep Zinnkoepfle Grand Cru.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the bio-climatic stone-and-straw cellar in Westhalten.
Signature wines: zinnkoepfle-riesling, zinnkoepfle-gewurztraminer, luss-gewurztraminer
Alsace AOC (Rorschwihr lieux-dits) and Selection de Grains NoblesRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, AuxerroisFounded 1611Rolly Gassmann family (Pierre and Marie-Therese Gassmann)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRibeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Rorschwihr family domaine with library cellar stretching back four decades, specialising in long-aged Rorschwihr lieux-dits Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Rorschwihr winery.
Signature wines: kappelweg-riesling, moenchreben-gewurztraminer, stegreben-de-rorschwihr
Tip: Rolly Gassmann releases its wines with extended bottle age; current vintages frequently sit five to ten years behind release.
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Geisberg, Osterberg, Kirchberg de Ribeauville, Rosacker, Altenberg de Bergheim) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot NoirFounded 1895Cooperative (40 grower members)Ribeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Founded in 1895, an early French wine cooperative pooling Riesling Grand Cru parcels from forty Ribeauville growers across Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and free tastings at the boutique on Route de Colmar.
Signature wines: geisberg-riesling, osterberg-riesling, kirchberg-de-ribeauville
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Eichberg, Pfersigberg, Hatschbourg, Hengst) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Sylvaner1200 haFounded 1902Cooperative (480 growers)Eguisheim-Husseren
Eguisheim cooperative founded in 1902, pooling 1200 hectares across 480 grower families. Major source of Cremant d'Alsace at volume and a substantial regional eaux-de-vie distiller.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits at the Eguisheim boutique and the eaux-de-vie distillery on site.
Signature wines: eichberg-gewurztraminer, hengst-riesling, cremant-pinot-noir
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Brand, Hengst, Sommerberg, Wineck-Schlossberg) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Sylvaner400 haFounded 1955CooperativeTurckheim-Niedermorschwihr-Katzenthal
Founded in 1955, a Haut-Rhin cooperative pooling 400 hectares across Turckheim, Niedermorschwihr and Katzenthal with all four local Grands Crus represented.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Turckheim cooperative shop.
Signature wines: brand-riesling, hengst-gewurztraminer, cremant-pinot-noir
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg, Furstentum, Schoenenbourg) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir285 haFounded 1952Cooperative (120 members)Riquewihr-Zellenberg
Beblenheim cooperative founded in 1952, pooling 285 hectares from 120 growers across Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg and Schoenenbourg Grands Crus.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Beblenheim boutique; the 15th-century house holds a 1836 wine press.
Signature wines: sonnenglanz-gewurztraminer, mandelberg-riesling, furstentum-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Altenberg de Bergheim, Kanzlerberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir9 haFounded 1992Spielmann family (Sylvie Spielmann)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRibeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Bergheim single-vigneronne domaine on the family's former gypsum quarry, biodynamic since 1999 with monopole-style holdings on the Kanzlerberg Grand Cru.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Bergheim domaine.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergheim-riesling, kanzlerberg-gewurztraminer, rotenberg-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Furstentum, Mambourg, Schlossberg, Wineck-Schlossberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Sylvaner, Auxerrois36 haFounded 1923Blanck family (Philippe and Frederic Blanck)Kaysersberg-Kientzheim-Sigolsheim
Kientzheim domaine farmed by cousins Philippe and Frederic Blanck across 36 hectares with parcels in four neighbouring Grands Crus on granite and limestone.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Kientzheim winery.
Signature wines: schlossberg-riesling, furstentum-gewurztraminer, wineck-schlossberg-riesling
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Zotzenberg)Sylvaner, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, MuscatFounded 1576Seltz family (Alexis Seltz)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Fourteen-generation Mittelbergheim domaine, a long-standing advocate for Sylvaner's place at Grand Cru level and producer of well-regarded Zotzenberg cuvees.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the 16th-century Mittelbergheim cellar; guided tours at 10:45 and 16:30.
Signature wines: zotzenberg-sylvaner, zotzenberg-riesling, old-vines-sylvaner
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg, Kastelberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner13.5 haFounded 1971Kreydenweiss family (Antoine Kreydenweiss)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Andlau biodynamic pioneer farming since 1989, three Bas-Rhin Grands Crus on schist, sandstone and limestone, now run by Marc's son Antoine.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Andlau winery; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: kastelberg-riesling, wiebelsberg-riesling, moenchberg-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Altenberg de Bergheim, Kanzlerberg) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Pinot Noir, SylvanerFounded 1836Lorentz family (Georges Lorentz)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDRibeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Bergheim house since 1836, certified organic across its 33 estate hectares with Altenberg de Bergheim and Kanzlerberg Grand Cru bottlings at the top of the range.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Bergheim winery; tours run daily in season.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergheim-riesling, kanzlerberg-gewurztraminer, evidence-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Kirchberg de Barr, Muenchberg) and Klevener de HeiligensteinRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir16 haFounded 1900Stoeffler family (Vincent and Adrien Stoeffler)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Barr family domaine with sixteen hectares between Barr, Mittelbergheim and Heiligenstein, organic for two decades and one of the few non-local Klevener de Heiligenstein bottlers.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Barr winery.
Signature wines: kirchberg-de-barr-riesling, muenchberg-pinot-gris, klevener-de-heiligenstein
Alsace AOC (lieux-dits Bruderbach, Muschelkalk, Altenberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Muscat, Pinot Noir10 haFounded 1996Loew family (Etienne and Jocelyne Loew)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDMarlenheim-Westhoffen
Westhoffen domaine in the far north of the Route des Vins, certified Demeter and Biodyvin, producing only around 3500 cases per year from limestone lieux-dits.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Westhoffen winery.
Signature wines: muschelkalk-riesling, bruderbach-gewurztraminer, altenberg-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC (granite lieux-dits of Scherwiller)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir, MuscatFounded 2016Dietrich family (Jean and Pierre Dietrich)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDDambach-la-Ville
Scherwiller estate built around a distinctive straw-bale wine cellar, certified organic and Demeter biodynamic with a focus on indigenous yeast fermentations and minimal sulphur.
Tasting: Cellar visits at the straw-bale bioclimatic cellar in Scherwiller; tours by booking.
Signature wines: riesling-granite, pinot-noir-rouge, edelzwicker-achillee
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Zinnkoepfle)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot NoirFounded 1949Haag family (Jean-Marie and Myriam Haag)Rouffach-Pfaffenheim-Westhalten
Soultzmatt family domaine under Terra Vitis and HVE sustainable farming, anchor address for the dry Zinnkoepfle Grand Cru above the Vallee Noble.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Soultzmatt winery.
Signature wines: zinnkoepfle-riesling, zinnkoepfle-gewurztraminer, sylvaner-bollenberg
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Zotzenberg) and natural-wine cuveesRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Muscat, Pinot NoirFounded 1956Rietsch family (Jean-Pierre and Sophie Rietsch)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Mittelbergheim family domaine, certified organic and a touchstone of the Alsace natural-wine current with skin-contact and zero-sulphur cuvees alongside Zotzenberg Sylvaner.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Mittelbergheim winery; natural-wine focus.
Signature wines: zotzenberg-sylvaner, riesling-stein, macere-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC (Chatenois granite lieux-dits)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot NoirFounded 1817Bernhard-Reibel family (Cecile Bernhard)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDDambach-la-Ville
Family domaine in Chatenois at the foot of the Hahnenberg, certified organic, working granite slopes between Selestat and the Vosges with a long Riesling vocation.
Tasting: Cellar visits at the Chatenois winery.
Signature wines: riesling-vieilles-vignes, pinot-gris-granit, gewurztraminer-chatenois
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Engelberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir, MuscatFounded 1780Pfister family (Melanie Pfister)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDMarlenheim-Westhoffen
Dahlenheim domaine run by eighth-generation Melanie Pfister, certified organic since 2021 with biodynamic preparations and access to the Engelberg Grand Cru.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Dahlenheim winery; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: engelberg-riesling, pinot-gris-dahlenheim, gewurztraminer-silberberg
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Frankstein)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir8 haFounded 1510Beck-Hartweg family (Florian and Mathilde Beck-Hartweg)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDDambach-la-Ville
Sixteen-generation Dambach-la-Ville domaine traceable to 1510, organic since 2011 and biodynamic, working the pink-granite Frankstein Grand Cru above the medieval village.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in central Dambach-la-Ville.
Signature wines: frankstein-riesling, bungertal-riesling, dambach-rouge
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Schoenenbourg, Froehn)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner17 haFounded 1610Becker family (Jean-Philippe and Jean-Francois Becker)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Zellenberg family domaine since 1610, organic and biodynamic, with parcels on the Froehn Grand Cru, a touchstone for dry Alsace Muscat from clay-marl soils.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Zellenberg winery.
Signature wines: froehn-muscat, schoenenbourg-riesling, pinot-noir-rimelsberg
Alsace AOC (Marlenheim lieux-dits Stephansberg, Steinklotz)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, SylvanerFounded 1969Fritsch family (Romain and Jeremie Fritsch)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDMarlenheim-Westhoffen
Marlenheim father-and-son domaine at the northern gate of the Route des Vins, certified organic, with a focus on the Steinklotz lieu-dit and Marlenheim's red-wine tradition.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Marlenheim winery.
Signature wines: steinklotz-riesling, pinot-noir-rouge-de-marlenheim, gewurztraminer-stephansberg
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Altenberg de Bergbieten, Steinklotz, Engelberg) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Sylvaner1000 haFounded 1952Cooperative (250 grower members)Marlenheim-Westhoffen
Bas-Rhin cooperative founded in 1952 in Traenheim, with 250 grower members across 1000 hectares spanning the northern half of the Route des Vins.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Traenheim cooperative boutique.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergbieten-riesling, steinklotz-pinot-noir, cremant-roi-dagobert
Alsace AOC (Winzenberg granite lieux-dits)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Pinot NoirFounded 1956Metz family (Celine Metz)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDDambach-la-Ville
Blienschwiller family domaine certified organic, working the granite Winzenberg slope at the southern end of the Dambach-la-Ville cluster.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Blienschwiller winery.
Signature wines: winzenberg-riesling, pinot-gris-blienschwiller, gewurztraminer-cuvee-celine
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner, Pinot NoirWalk-ins welcomeBergheim
Demeter biodynamic estate of Jean-Michel Deiss in Bergheim, famous for co-planted field blends and the Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru. Tasting boutique on the Route du Vin.
Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de RibeauvilleRiesling, Sylvaner, Gewurztraminer, Pinot NoirFounded 1675Henry Fuchs familyRibeauville
A 1675-founded Ribeauville cellar on the town hall square, quietly bottling Kirchberg de Ribeauville Grand Cru Riesling and a dry old-school Sylvaner.
Tip: Few visitors push past Trimbach to taste at Fuchs; ask for the Kirchberg de Ribeauville Riesling and the dry Sylvaner, the village's old soul.
Alsace AOCSylvanerEUR 10-14 retail
Ribeauville's Henry Fuchs makes a dry, crisp Sylvaner in the family's old-school style, a wine that has all but disappeared from many domaines' lineups. Green apple and a saline bite under fifteen euros.
Tip: Sylvaner is the old soul of Alsace; this bottle is the case for not letting the variety drift out of fashion, pair with onion tart or shellfish.