Single-village Niedermorschwihr estate run by Jean Boxler and his son Jean-Marie, with thirteen hectares almost entirely on the granite Grands Crus Sommerberg and Brand. Allocation only.
Signature wines: sommerberg-riesling, brand-riesling, sommerberg-pinot-gris
Tip: The Sommerberg climbs straight above the village; book ahead and walk up before tasting.
Address: 78 Rue des Trois Epis, 68230 Niedermorschwihr, France, Alsace
Wintzenheim domaine farmed biodynamically across 28 hectares including Grand Cru Hengst and Brand, run by sisters Celine and Isabelle Meyer.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment; the modern domaine sits in central Wintzenheim.
Signature wines: hengst-riesling, brand-riesling, le-kottabe
Wettolsheim domaine run by brothers Maurice and Jacky Barthelme, biodynamic since 1997 with parcels in six Grands Crus across the Colmar belt and Kaysersberg amphitheatre.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Wettolsheim winery.
Signature wines: schlossberg-riesling, hengst-pinot-noir-grand-h, furstentum-gewurztraminer
Beblenheim family domaine with parcels in six Grands Crus, converted to organic in 2000 and certified Demeter biodynamic, run by Jean-Christophe Bott.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Beblenheim domaine; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: sonnenglanz-gewurztraminer, schoenenbourg-riesling, furstentum-pinot-gris
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
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.
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
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