Set in the beautiful Voges mountains, 6 kilometers from Colmar lies the wine making village of Husseren Les Chateaux, and the winery of Gerard Schueller and his son Bruno. Together they work a 7 hectare vineyard using biodynamic principles together with a free spirited and independent outlook that allows them to concentrate on producing the best wines possible each year.

Alsace is one of the driest places is France, just not on the day that I was there.

When it comes to the viticulture they are extremely, for example they don’t use topping, a process where selected leaves and canes are cut with the aim of limiting competition between grapes. Instead they prune during the winter as a way on controlling the amount of foliage on the vines.

Domaine Schueller vineyards

The way that these wines are made, in very small amounts but with enormous care and attention to detail means that there will never be that many to buy. Schueller has a massive reputation in France as a natural winemaker, the Domaine Schueller Riesling Bildstoecklé is a perfect example of a great Alsace wine, bone dry with complex minerality.

Husseren Les Chateaux, home of Domaine Schueller & Fils

The wines are made from biodynamically grown grapes plus no added sugar, no filtration, and no fining.