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
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)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