Sipp Mack

Sipp Mack is located at the top of Hunawihr, a picturesque village nestled along the Vosges foothills between Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé. The winery is run by Jacques and Laura Sipp and their daughter, Carolyn.

1698, Frédéric Mack, barrel cooper decided to make his own wines.

1959, Sipp Mack was engraved in the stone lintel after the marriage of Marie Louise Mack and François Sipp, two well-known winegrowing families in the region.

1982, Jacques & Laura decided to continue the family adventure and to develop the international commerce of their wines.

2009, their daughter, Carolyn, joined the team.

Today, the whole winery team works together to perpetuate family traditions while adding touches of modernity and new initiatives.

As the 9th and 10th generation of winemakers, they bring an environmentally sound vision to their vineyard farming and winemaking processes. Consistent, top-quality organic wines that represent their soil, essentially calcareous clay, are their end goal!

Sipp Mack harvests and vinifies grapes grown on approximately 24 Ha of vineyards located within four kilometers of the winery, in the villages of Hunawihr, Ribeauvillé and Bergheim. The terroirs (soils) are varied but essentially calcareous clay and include fields within Hunawihr’ s Grand Cru Rosacker and Ribeauvillé’ s Grand Cru Osterberg.

2010, the organic farming methods are verified and certified each year.

Preserving our soils for future generations and maintaining a natural balance in the vineyard guides our operations. Throughout the seasons, our interventions reinforce each vine’s innate defenses. The objective is to harvest grapes that develop rich complex aromas and ripe acidities.

All 7 varieties of Alsace wines, Crémant d’Alsace, and 2 Alsace Grand Crus (Grand Cru Rosacker from Hunawihr and Grand Cru Osterberg from Ribeauvillé) are vinified.

The harvest is the long-awaited end of the yearly cycle. The timing and the decisions taken insure the elaboration of high-quality juice.

At Sipp Mack, thanks to our team of dedicated harvesters, each wine begins with hand-harvested grapes around the middle of September. Back at the winery, the grapes are delicately pressed to preserve the aromas and complexity of each terroir. A moment on fine lees follows.the slow fermentations.

• Spring, the first young and fresh wines are bottled
• Autumn, the more complex wines are bottled and place in the aging cellar!

Our "Tradition" Alsace wines, mostly from younger vineyards, are generally enjoyed as fresh, convivial pleasures. These wines reveal their flavors more precociously and reflect a beautiful varietal typicity. They should be consumed between 3 and 5 years after harvest.

Vieilles Vignes (Old Vines) wines are made with grapes from older vines. With an average age of more than 40 years, the vines produce smaller yields and draw their nutrients and water from their deep and well developed root systems. These Alsace wines reflect beautiful maturity while preserving perfectly balanced structures. They can be consumed 5 to 8 years after harvest.

Wines from our Grand Cru Rosacker in Hunawihr, planted in Riesling, represent the height of gastronomic balance. These special Alsace wines show full structure, complex pepper and citrus aromas and great elegance when young. As they age, they reveal more mineral flavors and are recognized by wine professionals to be among the best Rieslings of Alsace. These wines can easily be aged beyond 15 years.

Vendange Tardives Late Harvest) and Selections of Grains Nobles are vinified from selected botritized grapes in exceptional years. You will find the quintessence of rares grapes, honeyed yet perfectly balanced with intense, candied flavors and aromas. These Alsace wines can be preserved well beyond 20 years.