Fifteen generations of Schoepfers have made wine at Eguisheim since 1656, based in a former tithe court of Marbach Abbey held by the family since 1911. The estate bottles the classic Alsace varietals from its Grand-Rue cellar.
Nine generations have farmed at Maison Leon Baur since 1738, ageing Alsace wines in wooden foudres in cellars beneath Eguisheim's ramparts. Jean-Louis Baur and daughter Caroline bottle Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Grands Crus, cremant and eaux-de-vie.
Best for Grands Crus and cremant from the ramparts
Third-generation winemaker Matthieu Stoffel works eight hectares around Eguisheim, certified organic since 2020, with a flagship cuvee from the marl-limestone Grand Cru Eichberg. The estate produces the full range of Alsace varietals.
Winegrowers since 1965, the Sorg family tends eight grape varieties across Eguisheim under sustainable viticulture and pours in a tasting cellar off a traditional Alsatian courtyard. The range covers Grands Crus, vendanges tardives and cremant alongside Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
The Beyer family has grown vines at Eguisheim across fourteen generations, now working organically and biodynamically under Demeter and EU organic certification. Their wines draw on the Pfersigberg and Eichberg Grands Crus, with cremant and late-harvest cuvees.
The Freudenreich family works vines from a courtyard address on cour Unterlinden in medieval Eguisheim, offering cellar tastings and vineyard walks through their terroirs. Alongside its Alsace wines the domaine runs chambres d'hotes for visitors.
Thirteen generations in Eguisheim, certified organic, run now by the oenologist Michel Ginglinger and his wife Loreto. Crémants, Grands Crus, Pinot Noir and late-harvest wines — and a Gewurztraminer Pfersigberg that won a 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards International Trophy for its 2013 vintage, according to the winery.
Winegrowers at Eguisheim since 1684, the Pierre-Henri Ginglinger estate has farmed organically under Ecocert certification since 2004. Its cellar bottles the classic Alsace varietals and cremant, sold direct from the village.
The Hertz family pours Alsace AOC wines, Grands Crus Pfersigberg and Rangen, cremant and late-harvest cuvees from a cellar on Eguisheim's place de l'Eglise. Visits can include vineyard tours by vintage 2CV with the winegrower.
Brothers Jean-Luc and Bruno Meyer farm organically at Eguisheim, pouring Alsace wines and cremants in a tasting room on rue des 3 Chateaux. The family also runs guest rooms above the cellar.