Alsace Wine Route Day Tour from Strasbourg

In the morning we'll depart for a full day wine tour in the Alsace vineyards. The Alsace Wine Route winds its way from north to south, for more than 170 kilometers (106 miles) along the eastern foothills of the Vosges. It has become famous the world over for its exceptional natural beauty, leading visitors across rows of undulating, vine-covered hills, and through quaint villages. We'll begin the day with a stop at the Mittelbergheim / Barr wine producing regions. The area is home to the Zotzenberg, Kastelberg and Wiebelsberg, and Kirchberg Grand Crus. The soils found here are particularly favorable for Riesling. Here, experience your first Alsace wine discovery by tasting a selection of different wines including Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner. and Riesling. We'll continue on to Dambach la ville wine area. The village itself is considered to be located at the heart of the Alsace wine region and is home to the Grand Cru Frankstein. Riesling and Gewurztraminer are particularly well adapted to the well-drained granite-mica scree which filters water and retains heat. Enjoy a second wine tasting session in a typical caveau, the name given to local wineries. After some free time for lunch, we'll depart for the Ribeauville and Riquewihr wine producing area, surrounded by 5 Grand Crus appellations: Geisberg, Kirchberg, Osterberg, Schoenenbourg, and Sporen. If Riesling is without a doubt the king of grapes in this area, Pinot Gris, Muscat, and Gewurztraminer are also known to produce excellent wines on the neighboring soils. Here famous wine growers include the Trimbach family that have been making wine since 1626, or the Hugel family, who only began their activity in 1639! Not only will you be amazed by the beauty of these two Medieval towns, it is also here that you will experience your afternoon tasting in one of the most highly selected wineries so as to complete your Alsace wine tasting experience. Return to Strasbourg.