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
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
Family domaine in Chatenois at the foot of the Hahnenberg, certified organic, working granite slopes between Selestat and the Vosges with a long Riesling vocation.
Tasting: Cellar visits at the Chatenois winery.
Signature wines: Riesling Vieilles Vignes, Pinot Gris Granit, Gewurztraminer Chatenois
Sixteen-generation Dambach-la-Ville domaine traceable to 1510, organic since 2011 and biodynamic, working the pink-granite Frankstein Grand Cru above the medieval village.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in central Dambach-la-Ville.
Signature wines: Frankstein Riesling, Bungertal Riesling, Dambach Rouge
Blienschwiller family domaine certified organic, working the granite Winzenberg slope at the southern end of the Dambach-la-Ville cluster.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Blienschwiller winery.
Signature wines: Winzenberg Riesling, Pinot Gris Blienschwiller, Gewurztraminer Cuvee Celine
Pierre and Jean Dietrich rebuilt their Scherwiller estate as Domaine Achillee in 2014 in a straw-bale cellar, Demeter biodynamic and making low-intervention native-yeast wines with minimal sulphur, a recognised Alsace natural-wine address.
Tip: The straw-bale cellar is itself worth a visit; ask for the low-sulphur Riesling and Pinot Noir cuvees to taste Achillee's natural-wine end of the range.
Demeter-certified Domaine Achillee's natural-winemaking practice avoids animal-derived fining; the wines are unfined or use only mineral agents, making the full range a strong vegan-friendly pick from Alsace's new natural-wine wave.
Tip: Ask for the low-sulphur cuvees if you want a doubly clean vegan-and-natural bottling; the Riesling and Pinot Noir are the calling cards.
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Experience half a day on the famous wine road of Alsace to visit Hunawihr, Riquewihr, and a winemaker cellar with wine tasting! This is the perfect way to get an overv...
Authentic Alsatian immersion in picturesque Riquewihr - with the option of wine tasting - accompanied by a costumed local character. Where Alsatian history and tradition meet.