Orschwihr family domaine since 1691, biodynamic since 1997 and Demeter certified, run by 13th-generation siblings Marie and Jean-Paul Zusslin with Pfingstberg Grand Cru holdings.
Signature wines: pfingstberg-riesling, clos-liebenberg-riesling, cremant-pinot-noir
Address: 57 Grand Rue, 68500 Orschwihr, France, Alsace
Reichsfeld father-and-son estate on a rare slate-and-volcanic terroir at altitude in the Bas-Rhin, organic certified since 2020 and farming without ploughing.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Reichsfeld estate.
Signature wines: riesling-schiste, pinot-gris-schiste, gewurztraminer-schiste
Westhalten family domaine since 1640 in the dry Vallee Noble, Demeter certified biodynamic since 2000 with parcels on the steep Zinnkoepfle Grand Cru.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the bio-climatic stone-and-straw cellar in Westhalten.
Signature wines: zinnkoepfle-riesling, zinnkoepfle-gewurztraminer, luss-gewurztraminer
Rorschwihr family domaine with library cellar stretching back four decades, specialising in long-aged Rorschwihr lieux-dits Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Rorschwihr winery.
Signature wines: kappelweg-riesling, moenchreben-gewurztraminer, stegreben-de-rorschwihr
Tip: Rolly Gassmann releases its wines with extended bottle age; current vintages frequently sit five to ten years behind release.
Founded in 1895, an early French wine cooperative pooling Riesling Grand Cru parcels from forty Ribeauville growers across Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and free tastings at the boutique on Route de Colmar.
Signature wines: geisberg-riesling, osterberg-riesling, kirchberg-de-ribeauville
Eguisheim cooperative founded in 1902, pooling 1200 hectares across 480 grower families. Major source of Cremant d'Alsace at volume and a substantial regional eaux-de-vie distiller.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits at the Eguisheim boutique and the eaux-de-vie distillery on site.
Signature wines: eichberg-gewurztraminer, hengst-riesling, cremant-pinot-noir
Historic 1680 Sigolsheim house now headquartered in Beblenheim, owned since 2018 by the Wolfberger cooperative and a steady source of Mambourg Gewurztraminer.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Beblenheim shop.
Signature wines: mambourg-gewurztraminer, schlossberg-riesling, reserve-pinot-gris
