Alsace Willm

At the heart of the Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr is a unique terroir surrounded by a hundred year-old stone wall and producing an exceptional Gewurztraminer: Clos Gaensbroennel.

Its name (“the goose fountain”) comes from the charming fountain topped by a stone goose at the foot of the Clos. The pure water of this fountain comes from a spring beneath the vineyard.

“Small in size, huge in wine.”

Covering only 7 acres, the Clos sits...

Our vineyard is in the Barr region in northern Alsace, shielded by the Vosges which protect it from most of the rain coming from the west and creating a very sunny micro-climate. Historical, The Barr vines are mentioned for the first time in an 8th century document from the Fulda Abbey in Germany.

The soils are for the most part granitic and clay-calcareous which confer freshness and finesse to the wines.

The vineyard practises integ...

We are proud to present Eaux-de-vie and Liqueurs made with the greatest respect for tradition and fruit from our orchards. Distillation takes place in copper stills heated by a water bath, using two possible methods depending on the fruit (twice distilled or one column distillation). Expertise and experience are essential to collect only the heart of the distillation, the essence of the fruit.

Twelve varieties of Willm Eaux-de-Vie and Liq...

Jean-Luc Ostertag, Willm vine-grower

“Growing the vines with strict requirements and respect for the terroir is for us a passion, because first and foremost a great wine is born from the soil.

Working the land is essential as is controlling the vines to limit strength and yield. This allows us to slowly ripen the grapes and generates a quality of fruit that is revealed in the glass by the wine’s balance, honesty and intense fruit aroma...