Wine in Guebwiller, Alsace

Domaines Schlumberger ★ 4.8

Guebwiller estate spanning 130 hectares including 70 hectares of Grand Cru terraces on Kitterle, Kessler, Saering and Spiegel, a substantial Grand Cru holding under single ownership.

Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Guebwiller estate; bookings via the website.

Signature wines: Kitterle Riesling, Kessler Gewurztraminer, Saering Riesling

Tip: The Kitterle terraces above the cellar climb at angles up to 50 percent; the cellar visit walks part of the slope before tasting.

Domaine Dirler-Cade ★ 4.7

Bergholtz family domaine biodynamic since 1998 with parcels in four Guebwiller Grands Crus and the only producer alongside Schlumberger holding all four cru in significant quantity.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Bergholtz winery.

Signature wines: Kitterle Riesling, Saering Riesling, Spiegel Gewurztraminer

Domaine Valentin Zusslin ★ 4.6

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.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Orschwihr winery.

Signature wines: Pfingstberg Riesling, Clos Liebenberg Riesling, Cremant Pinot Noir

Maison Lucien Albrecht ★ 4.2

Orschwihr Cremant specialist founded by Balthazar Albrecht in 1698, a historic house involved in the 1976 founding of the Cremant d'Alsace AOC.

Tasting: Cellar visits at the Orschwihr house; Cremant tastings are a particular focus.

Signature wines: Cremant Brut Rose, Pfingstberg Riesling, Cremant Brut Blanc

Domaines Schlumberger Caveau ★ 4.6

Single-ownership Guebwiller estate at 130 hectares with four Grand Cru sites: Kitterle, Kessler, Saering and Spiegel. Caveau tours run Tuesday to Saturday with tastings of the four Grand Cru cuvees.

Domaines Schlumberger Wine and Cheese Workshop ★ 4.4

Saturday wine-and-cheese pairing class at Domaines Schlumberger's Guebwiller cellar, pairing the four Guebwiller Grand Crus with Alsace and Vosges artisanal cheeses.

Foire aux Vins de Guebwiller ★ 4.2

Guebwiller, home of the four-Grand-Cru Schlumberger estate, runs its wine fair in late August in the town centre. Growers pour Kessler, Kitterle, Saering and Spiegel Grand Cru flights alongside Cremant cuvees.

Tip: Pair the fair with a Schlumberger cellar visit if you can land one; Guebwiller's four Grand Crus are all worked by the Schlumberger estate.

Schlumberger Adventure Cellar Visit ★ 4.6

Three-hour Adventure visit at Domaines Schlumberger Guebwiller, walking through 140 hectares of single-owner vineyard, the historic cellar and a Kitterle and Kessler Grand Cru flight.

Domaine Dirler-Cade ★ 4.6

Demeter biodynamic Bergholtz estate working all four Guebwiller Grands Crus, one of the rare houses to vertically taste the climats side by side.

Tip: A Dirler-Cade vertical of Kessler, Saering, Spiegel and Kitterle in one sitting is one of the clearest Grand Cru-versus-Grand Cru contrasts available in Alsace.

Domaine Dirler-Cade ★ 4.6

Jean and Ludivine Dirler-Cade work all four Guebwiller Grands Crus, Kessler, Saering, Spiegel and Kitterle, Demeter-certified biodynamic since 2007. The house is one of the rare ways to taste a single biodynamic producer across all four climats.

Tip: A Dirler-Cade four-Grand-Cru flight is the cleanest biodynamic side-by-side of Guebwiller's climats; production is small so book ahead.