Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Kaefferkopf)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat13 haFounded 1563Sick-Dreyer familyKaysersberg-Kientzheim-Sigolsheim
Ammerschwihr family domaine with a winemaking legacy traced to 1563, more than two hectares on the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru, an early Alsace site to receive village-level recognition.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Ammerschwihr winery.
Signature wines: Kaefferkopf Riesling, Kaefferkopf Gewurztraminer, Kaefferkopf Vendanges Tardives
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Kaefferkopf)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, MuscatFounded 1922Adam family (Remy and Norbert Adam)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDKaysersberg-Kientzheim-Sigolsheim
Four-generation Ammerschwihr domaine, certified organic, with Kaefferkopf and Letzenberg as its terroir signatures and a steady Pinot Noir line.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Ammerschwihr winery.
Signature wines: Kaefferkopf Riesling, Letzenberg Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer Rein
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Kirchberg de Barr, Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Zotzenberg) and Klevener de HeiligensteinRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Klevener de HeiligensteinFounded 1824Lorentz familyBarr-Mittelbergheim-Andlau
Historic Barr house, founded in 1824, with Grand Cru holdings on Kirchberg de Barr, Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg and Zotzenberg, and one of the few outside the five-village pocket to bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Barr boutique; closed Sundays and Mondays.
Signature wines: Kirchberg De Barr Riesling, Kastelberg Riesling, Klevener De Heiligenstein
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Kaefferkopf, Rangen de Thann, Schlossberg, Mackrain)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot NoirFounded 1929Kirrenbourg ownership group (formerly Schaetzel family)Winemaker Christophe EhrhartDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDKaysersberg-Kientzheim-Sigolsheim
Kientzheim-based estate (formerly Ammerschwihr) certified Demeter biodynamic since the 1990s, with parcels in four Grands Crus including a small Rangen de Thann holding.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Kientzheim winery; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: Schlossberg Riesling, Kaefferkopf Gewurztraminer, Rangen De Thann Pinot Gris
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
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Geisberg, Osterberg, Rosacker)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot NoirFounded 1626Trimbach familyWinemaker Pierre Trimbach (cellar) with Anne and Julien TrimbachRibeauville-Hunawihr-Bergheim
Thirteen-generation Ribeauville house founded in 1626, source of Clos Sainte-Hune Riesling from the Rosacker Grand Cru and a long-standing reference for bone-dry Alsace Riesling.
Tasting: Cellar visits and seated tastings by appointment at the Ribeauville maison; reservations through the family website.
Signature wines: Clos Sainte-Hune, Frederic Emile, Reserve Personnelle
Tip: Tastings are by appointment; allow time to walk up to the Rosacker hill above Hunawihr where Clos Sainte-Hune sits.