Wines and spirits Wettolsheim

Lovers of divine nectars, a visit to this estate is a must! Its name is a nod to the lunar calendar which is a reference in biodynamic viticulture. The wines are matured in barrels for 12 months before being offered for tasting. Sparkling wines, local wines, grands crus and spirits will seduce you with their authenticity as well as their racy elegance and poetic names: Crémant Éclipse (brut nature zero dosage), Gewurztraminer Mer du Nectar (Vendanges Tardives), Pinot Gris Lune de Miel (Sélection de Grains Nobles).

It is a real family saga that animates the Paul Buecher estate, established for 3 centuries in Wettolsheim. Here, we take care to produce high expression grape varieties while preserving nature, traditions and the love of wine. The vineyard covers 30 hectares spread over various terroirs. On the vineyard side, we use gentle techniques. The vintages are varied and of high quality, mixing great vintages with exceptional wines, from traditional grape varieties to Personal Reserves and Crémant d'Alsace. Check it out during your visit!

Welcome to a family of passionate winegrowers who manage their vineyard in organic and biodynamic methods, with the double certification Ecocert and Biodyvin. The Barthelmé family manages with love and harmony their domain which is among the most successful of the Alsatian vineyard. These good practices allow the Domaine Albert Mann to produce surprisingly balanced wines. Examples include the 2019 Gewurztraminer (Trophée du Meilleur Vin Moelleux/Doux Elle à Table 2021) and the 2018 Pinot Noir Les Saintes Claires rated 96/100 by the Revue des Vins de France.

Here, you can receive (by appointment) pleasant commented tastings. This estate produces only crémants from Alsace! The tasting begins with the Crémant Reflets (pinot blanc, pinot noir, auxerrois), whose notes prove to be deliciously pastry, followed by the Crémant Murmure (100% pinot noir) whose pretty pink colour goes hand in hand with pleasant notes of small red fruits. It finishes with the Crémant Fleur de Lys, a superb Blanc de Blancs with delicate floral aromas. Perfect for a festive aperitif, it is a must!

In James Suckling's Top 100 Alsace wines is this spearhead of organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter) viticulture. Founded in 1725, it brings together on 23 hectares a mosaic of rich terroirs in Grand Cru appellation (Schlossberg, Hengst, Goldert, Brand). Visit the cellar, decorated in a contemporary style, and taste some of its wines, such as the Riesling Jade 2021, whose mineral complexity goes perfectly with a seafood platter, or the Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst 2019, with its aromas of mango, papaya and lychee.

The Schaffhaeuser family cultivates 11 hectares of vines, some of which are on the terroirs of the Grands Crus Hengst and Steingrubler. The estate practices integrated farming. Most of the vinification is done in stainless steel tanks. The harvest is 100% manual, the grapes are pressed whole and the wines are aged on fine lees. The domain vinifies the whole range of Alsace wines. Beautiful Crémant Émotion Brut, racy Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 2015, deep Pinot Noir Réserve 2022.

The Stentz saga began in 1919, then Aimé Stentz increased the vineyard from 4 to 12 hectares around 1960. Since 1979, his sons Louis and Étienne have converted the vineyards to organic farming. In 1994, they created the famous Vicus Romain cuvée, a reference to the foundations of a Roman stopover site discovered by their father in 1969 during excavation work on parcels of the Grand Cru Hengst. Nice cellar with sculpted walls. The tasting is free and is accompanied by a visit to the cellar, remarkable for its century-old wooden tuns.

Max and his friends Pierre and Eric are the proud owners of this artisanal brewery born from a common passion: beers that taste good! Here, you can come and taste beers of character every Saturday, welcomed with a smile, to explain the making of the precious beverage. What makes these beers special? Beers thought as works, unique by their hopping, their malt and their aromas! We love the Exotic IPA with its citrus and exotic fruit aromas. All with offbeat and colorful labels.

This beautiful domain (17 ha) was born from the alliance of two winegrowing families from Wettolsheim. It is now managed in biodynamic way by Sophie, Maxime and their mother Geneviève. The vines are spread over 5 locations (Rosenberg, Leimental, Pfleck, Clos Sand, Herrenweg) and 3 Grand Crus (Pfersigberg, Steingrubler and Hengst). Some excellent vintages to be tasted by appointment, in the refined and zen cellar: fresh and fruity Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes, Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Steingrubler fine and racy, Crémant Brut Nature Millésimé.

Heir to the know-how of several generations of winegrowers, Michel Moellinger manages with passion his vineyard planted on the slopes of Wettolsheim between Colmar and Eguisheim. Certified "High Environmental Value" (HVE3) since May 2019, this estate benefits from three prestigious Grands Crus: Hengst, Steingrubler and Pfersigberg. With his wife Isabelle, Michel Moellinger uses sustainable agriculture to cultivate the traditional Alsatian grape varieties (sylvaner, pinot blanc, riesling, muscat, pinot gris, gewurztraminer, pinot noir) which give birth to excellent wines and crémants. A visit to his cellar is surprising because of the harmonious cohabitation between the wood of very old tuns and the modern glow of the stainless steel vats. It is a pleasure to settle down in the cellar to take the time to taste some good vintage vintages often acclaimed by connoisseurs. The Moellinger estate won 2 Gold medals at the 2017 Riesling du Monde Competition with its Riesling 2015 Grand Cru Steingrubler and its Riesling 2015 Grand Cru Pfersigberg! Its Crémant d'Alsace Brut Rosé won a Gold medal at the Concours des Vins de Colmar in 2018. As for the Muscat Réserve 2018, it won a Silver medal at the Concours des Muscats du Monde 2019.

This family business took off in 1947 thanks to Ernest Butterlin and his wife Léa Mann. Their son Jean is responsible for the 8 ha of the estate. The vines are spread over 30 parcels including the Grand Cru Steingrübler. The family cultivates its vines in the respect of the traditional methods: reasoned fight and manual grape harvests. They produce wines full of character, such as the Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Hengst 2020 with its smoky nose (rosehip, apricot) or the Riesling Grand Cru Steingrubler, with its mineral and candied citrus notes.