Wines and spirits Lorraine

This is one of Sarrebourg's finest gourmet addresses, with a tea and coffee room, a restaurant serving daily specials and burgers, and above all a well-stocked wine cellar, with wines and spirits including local ones such as whisky and brandies made from raspberry, pear, mirabelle plum, quetsche, quince, kirsch, apple and even gewurztraminer marc. There's also a choice of liqueurs with distinctive flavours: gingerbread, red fruit, woodruff. All from the Quintessence distillery in Harreberg. You'll even find a sake on the shelves.

These winegrowers from the Champagne region settled in the region 25 years ago, with their expertise. Today, Angélica runs the business, supported by her family. No less than 50,000 bottles are produced each year from their vats. Twice a year, they open their estate to the public for tastings. Their wines have been awarded several medals and are round, aromatic and organic. Don't miss to discover the different vintages, including the unavoidable Henri II, which puts some champagne in the shade, because the passion has been passed on from father to daughter.

It is in a former sawmill that Daniel Villaume continues his father's work and handcrafted his wines of fruit or flowers. They are based on cassis, currants, strawberries, rhubarb, sureau flowers, hyacinth… There is no addition of wine, alcohol or flavourings. Alcohol is actually obtained only by the fermentation of fruit juice or by the decoction of the plant, sugar and spring water. 100% natural, these small vintages are made up of the seasons. The manufacturing workshop of these famous Vosgian Crus can also be visited.

Thomas Colson and Rémy Welter work the vines on nearly 9 hectares, with a progressive balance between gamay, pinot noir and auxerrois. This estate has 4 hectares of organic orchards, because here the key words are quality and authenticity. At the same time, these two friends have created a new, charming wine-making and marketing facility in the heart of Toul, in the former Cordier cellars (a wine merchant based on the port of Toul), which you can visit at your leisure and learn to taste.

Producer of homemade beers, Florian Ploner will introduce you to his workshop where he produces drinks that will delight your taste buds, if consumed in moderation, of course! Passionate about his profession, he will talk to you about blonde, not brunette but amber and raw hop beers.... For its production, it uses as much organic and local products as possible, and favours short circuits.

Legend has it that Saint Arnoul, bishop of Metz, became the patron saint of brewers by performing the miracle of multiplying the beer for the thirsty men in charge of transferring his relics. And it is in the Saint-Arnoul cellar that the visit of this brewery begins and ends: brewing room, fermentation room, bottling line, without forgetting the tasting. The brewery was bought by a German brewer in August 2007 but has been able to continue its activity.

For nine generations the Masson family has been working the vines in the Toulois. The 2.45 hectare estate enjoys a lot of sunshine thanks to its south-east orientation. Jacques Masson will be delighted to show you his production. The latest additions are the white wine, aged in oak barrels, which is very fruity with an aroma of roasted hazelnuts, and the red wine, also aged in oak barrels, which gives it a fine tannic taste. A wide range of brandies is also available.