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 and Alsace Grand Cru (Wineck-Schlossberg, Sporen, Furstentum, Kaefferkopf, Kitterle)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Pinot Noir15 haFounded 1732Meyer family (Felix Meyer)Turckheim-Niedermorschwihr-Katzenthal
Katzenthal family domaine since 1732, run by Felix Meyer with fifteen hectares of granite-and-limestone Grands Crus including the Wineck-Schlossberg behind the village.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Katzenthal winery; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: wineck-schlossberg-riesling, kaefferkopf-gewurztraminer, furstentum-vieilles-vignes