Our Terroirs - Harth de Colmar, Herrenweg de Turkheim, Seidenfaden de Riquewihr, Hinterbourg de Katzenthal, Mackrain de Bennwihr, Kaefferkopf d'Ammerschwihr, Brand de Turkheim.



		Lieu-dit. Commune of Colmar. Located on the alluvial cone of the (river) Fecht, this alluvial terroir is made up of a surface of a sandy layer and fairly shallow humus. A second layer consisting of courser and more stony elements precedes a third layer containing numerous granite and especially gneissic stones. This terroir warms up very quickly and is renowned for the precociousness and finesse of its wines.

		Lieu-dit. Commune of Turkheim. An alluvial terroir of the alluvial cone of the river Fecht, located on the bans of Wintzenheim and Turckheim. The sandy alluvial deposits are rich in clay (22%) and without limestone. These alluvial flint soils adjoin and are locally covered with deposits of loess silt. The wines produced by this terroir are rich, well-structured and suitable for cultivation and maturing.

		Lieu-dit. Commune of Riquewihr. Easterly/Southerly exposure bordering the famous Sporen. This terroir forms a natural, gently sloping trough valley. The vine prospers on the marly clay soils, free of surface limestone. The wines produced on this terroir are profound, very structured and opulent. They take longer to reach maturity.

		Lieu-dit. Commune of Katzenthal. Planted in terraces with Easterly exposure, this terroir is made up of a very heavy and deep granite. This granite has two micas of the “Turckheim” variety with very advanced crumbling giving a very mineral rich soil. The very refined wines of this terroir present a remarkable complexity and are wonderfully suited to maturing.

		Grand-cru. Commune of Bennwihr. South, South-Easterly exposure. Altitude between 204 and 325 m. This marly clay soil is rich in red clay combined with sand, and contains a high proportion of limestone pebbles. This soil is also quite heavy but well-draining.

		Grand-cru. Commune of Ammerschwihr. South-easterly exposure on a steep slope. A clay granite terroir with the fairly shallow or emerging mother rock. The wines derived from this terroir are very full. Their structure is ideally suited for maturing.

		Grand-cru. Commune of Turckheim. Its origin means “fire”. With a full, South exposure at an altitude of 270 to 350 m. The terroir is a Turckheim granite with two micas. It is characterised by a steep incline, and a skeletal shallow soil, made up of sand, clay in the form of joints and gravel. It is a very well-draining environment with significant heating in the soil. This renowned lieu dit was classified as a Grand Cru in 1983. The wines produced by this terroir are differentiated by their mineral nose with gunflint, supported by an acidity enabling them to be stored very successfully. Return