Wolfberger Cave Vinicole Eguisheim ★ 4.5
Founded 1902, Alsace's oldest wine cooperative pours its Cremant, Grand Cru and eau-de-vie range in a cellar lined with 1902 foudres. Free tasting daily for individuals.
Founded 1902, Alsace's oldest wine cooperative pours its Cremant, Grand Cru and eau-de-vie range in a cellar lined with 1902 foudres. Free tasting daily for individuals.
Beyer family since 1580 in Eguisheim, classic dry-style house with Comtes d'Eguisheim Riesling and Cuvee des Ecaillers. Tasting cellar with stone walls inside the medieval village.
16th-century house on Eguisheim's Place du Chateau Saint-Leon, chef Alexandre Niggel plates Alsatian classics paired with Eguisheim and Pfaffenheim grower bottles.
Awards: Tables et Auberges de France 2025
Eguisheim, the circular medieval village south of Colmar, hosts the Fete des Vignerons on the last August weekend, with growers pouring along the colombages. Eichberg and Pfersigberg Grands Crus lead the lineup.
Tip: Eguisheim is classified among the Plus Beaux Villages de France; arrive early to wander the rings of the medieval centre before the festival fills the streets.
Wolfberger cooperative's eaux-de-vie line distilled at the Eguisheim site, single-fruit kirsch, mirabelle and poire william plus marc de Gewurztraminer aged in cask.
Tasting: Free walk-in tasting of eaux-de-vie alongside the wine range
Charm hotel in the centre of Eguisheim 5 km from Colmar, a half-timbered town house steps from Wolfberger and Leon Beyer tasting cellars. Family-run with hand-painted Alsatian rooms.
The list: Hand-walking distance to Wolfberger, Leon Beyer and Emile Beyer; in-house wine fridge of grower Alsace selections
Cellar tour at Wolfberger's 1902 Eguisheim foudre hall with riddling demonstration, methode traditionnelle Cremant disgorgement walkthrough and a tasting flight of Cremant d'Alsace cuvees.
The Wolfberger cooperative's Eguisheim cellar, pouring its full Cremant d'Alsace range from entry-level Brut through to vintage cuvees.
The list: Wolfberger is a major Cremant d'Alsace producer, with a dedicated tasting room at Eguisheim pouring its full traditional-method sparkling range
Tip: Wolfberger's Cremant tasting flight covers a single house's full range from blanc de blancs to blanc de noirs in one sitting.