Marlenheim father-and-son domaine at the northern gate of the Route des Vins, certified organic, with a focus on the Steinklotz lieu-dit and Marlenheim's red-wine tradition.
Signature wines: steinklotz-riesling, pinot-noir-rouge-de-marlenheim, gewurztraminer-stephansberg
Address: 49 Rue du General de Gaulle, 67520 Marlenheim, France, Alsace
Bas-Rhin cooperative founded in 1952 in Traenheim, with 250 grower members across 1000 hectares spanning the northern half of the Route des Vins.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Traenheim cooperative boutique.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergbieten-riesling, steinklotz-pinot-noir, cremant-roi-dagobert
Wettolsheim Ehrhart family domaine biodynamic and organic, with parcels on Steingrubler and Hengst and a strong Pinot Noir vocation on the Herrenweg lieu-dit.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Wettolsheim winery.
Signature wines: steingrubler-riesling, hengst-pinot-gris, pinot-noir-herrenweg
Bas-Rhin cooperative founded in 1952 in Traenheim, with 250 grower members across 1000 hectares spanning the northern half of the Route des Vins.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Traenheim cooperative boutique.
Signature wines: altenberg-de-bergbieten-riesling, steinklotz-pinot-noir, cremant-roi-dagobert
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
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
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
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
