Kientzheim domaine farmed by cousins Philippe and Frederic Blanck across 36 hectares with parcels in four neighbouring Grands Crus on granite and limestone.
Signature wines: schlossberg-riesling, furstentum-gewurztraminer, wineck-schlossberg-riesling
Address: 32 Grand Rue, 68240 Kientzheim, France, Alsace
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
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
Pfaffenheim family domaine, merged with the Landmann estate of Soultzmatt, with holdings spanning Steinert, Vorbourg, Zinnkoepfle and the Bollenberg lieu-dit.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Pfaffenheim winery.
Signature wines: steinert-pinot-gris, bollenberg-riesling, zinnkoepfle-gewurztraminer
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
Wettolsheim family domaine certified organic, with parcels on three Grands Crus around the Colmar belt and a strong Cremant programme.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Wettolsheim winery; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: hengst-riesling, steingrubler-pinot-gris, pfersigberg-gewurztraminer
Eguisheim biodynamic estate run by Jean-Francois Ginglinger, six hectares worked by hand on clay-limestone and sandstone including the Pfersigberg Grand Cru.
Tasting: Cellar visits and natural-wine tastings at the Eguisheim winery.
Signature wines: pfersigberg-riesling, pfersigberg-gewurztraminer, natur-pinot-blanc
