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.
Achillee's range includes low-sulphur and zero-sulphur cuvees alongside its Demeter biodynamic main lineup. The Dietrich brothers' Scherwiller estate is one of the newer natural-wine voices working at the low-sulphite end of the spectrum.
Tip: Achillee's bottlings move through natural-wine specialists in France and the UK; check the back label for the sulphur dosage if you want the lowest of the low.