Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Schoenenbourg, Sporen) and Vendanges Tardives / Selection de Grains NoblesRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir30 haFounded 1639Hugel family (Marc, Marc-Andre and Jean-Frederic Hugel)Riquewihr-Zellenberg
Founded in 1639, the 13th-generation Riquewihr house that led the 1984 reform giving Alsace its Vendanges Tardives and Selection de Grains Nobles laws.
Tasting: Cellar tours and seated tastings at the Riquewihr house; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: schoenenbourg, vendanges-tardives-gewurztraminer, gentil
Tip: The Hugel Schoenenbourg Riesling sits below the family's cellars; the village walking route passes the foot of the Grand Cru.
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Sonnenglanz, Schoenenbourg, Sporen, Mandelberg, Furstentum, Schlossberg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir18 haFounded 1795Bott family (Jean-Christophe Bott)Demeter CertifiedECOCERTRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Beblenheim family domaine with parcels in six Grands Crus, converted to organic in 2000 and certified Demeter biodynamic, run by Jean-Christophe Bott.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Beblenheim domaine; appointments preferred.
Signature wines: sonnenglanz-gewurztraminer, schoenenbourg-riesling, furstentum-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Mambourg, Schoenenbourg, Furstentum, Zinnkoepfle)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat9 haFounded 1993Tempe family (Marc and Anne-Marie Tempe)Demeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Zellenberg micro-domaine biodynamic since 1996, run by Marc Tempe with extended elevage in foudre and old Burgundy barrels and a focus on Grand Cru terroir transparency.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment in Zellenberg.
Signature wines: mambourg-gewurztraminer, schoenenbourg-riesling, furstentum-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Mambourg, Schlossberg, Brand) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Pinot NoirFounded 1680Wolfberger groupRiquewihr-Zellenberg
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
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Schoenenbourg, Sporen)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc9 haFounded 2002Trapet family (Andree and Jean-Louis Trapet)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRiquewihr-Zellenberg
The Burgundian Trapet family's Alsace satellite at Riquewihr, biodynamic and run by Andree Trapet alongside the Gevrey-Chambertin domaine, with parcels on Schoenenbourg and Sporen.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment in Riquewihr; allocation-only releases.
Signature wines: riesling-riquewihr, schoenenbourg-riesling, sporen-gewurztraminer
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Marckrain, Mambourg, Furstentum, Sonnenglanz) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, MuscatFounded 1947CooperativeRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Bennwihr-based cooperative born after the wartime destruction of the village, today a major Alsace Cremant producer with two cellars and 1300 hectares under contract.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits at the Bennwihr boutique; group visits at the Westhalten Cremant cellar.
Signature wines: marckrain-gewurztraminer, mambourg-pinot-gris, cremant-brut-prestige
Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru (Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg, Furstentum, Schoenenbourg) and Cremant d'AlsaceRiesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir285 haFounded 1952Cooperative (120 members)Riquewihr-Zellenberg
Beblenheim cooperative founded in 1952, pooling 285 hectares from 120 growers across Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg and Schoenenbourg Grands Crus.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Beblenheim boutique; the 15th-century house holds a 1836 wine press.
Signature wines: sonnenglanz-gewurztraminer, mandelberg-riesling, furstentum-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Rosacker, Osterberg, Schoenenbourg)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir12 haFounded 2007Sipp family (Vincent Sipp)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Riquewihr-based domaine founded by Vincent Sipp in 2007 from a partition of family vineyards, twelve hectares spread across Hunawihr, Ribeauville, Zellenberg and Bergheim Grands Crus.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Riquewihr winery; rural rentals on site.
Signature wines: rosacker-riesling, schoenenbourg-riesling, osterberg-pinot-gris
Alsace AOC and Alsace Grand Cru (Schoenenbourg, Froehn)Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner17 haFounded 1610Becker family (Jean-Philippe and Jean-Francois Becker)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDRiquewihr-Zellenberg
Zellenberg family domaine since 1610, organic and biodynamic, with parcels on the Froehn Grand Cru, a touchstone for dry Alsace Muscat from clay-marl soils.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Zellenberg winery.
Signature wines: froehn-muscat, schoenenbourg-riesling, pinot-noir-rimelsberg