Domaine Étienne Simonis is a Biodynamic winery in Ammerschwihr in the Haut-Rhin department in the Alsace region of northeastern France. It produces Crémant d’Alsace AOC sparkling wines and still Alsace AOC wines.

Owners: Etienne and Katia Simonis.

Vineyards: The vineyards are 10km from Colmar. The vineyards cover 7 hectares (35,000 bottles), mostly in Ammerschwihr, and partly in the communes of Bennwihr, Kaysersberg and Sigolsheim. This includes vines on the both the Kaefferkopf and Marckrain grand cru sections. The owners have three vine plots on two different soils: granitic and calcareous. This grand cru section, which obtained this appellation in 2007, covers more than 70 ha. Kaefferkopf has a very long-standing reputation and is one of the finest Alsace wines. Its name was protected legally as early as 1932, even before the emergence of the AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) system.

Clos des Chats Terroir:  This section of friable granitic soil is in a place known as Katzenstegel. Its south-eastern exposure is optimised by planting the vines on terraces up the hillside. These isolated plots are planted with Pinot Gris and Riesling.

Biodynamics: Copper dynamiser from Benz in Germany. 110-litres. 500P. Also BD compost 502-507 (sheep and horse manure). Stinging nettle tea. 508 decoction if humid. Also teas from les ronces and willow.

White wines

Alsace AOC Pinot Blanc: 2014 Vieilles Vignes. 1965. 70% Pinot Auxerrois, 30% Pinot Blanc. Very nice, very clear at M Bio 2016.

Pinot Gris Sans Soucis:

Pinot Gris Clos de Chats:

Riesling, Clos des Chats:

Riesling Réserve:

Sylvaner, Caprice di Sylvaner:

Tangerine: An Orange wine.

Alsace Grand Cru AOC Kaefferkopf: Plots on two soil tytpes: granitic and calcareous.

Alsace Grand Cru AOC Kaefferkopf Gewurztraminer:

Alsace Grand Cru AOC Kaefferkopf Riesling: 2014 6g/l RS. Lovely weight and balance, really good at M Bio 2016.

Alsace Grand cru AOC Marckrain Gewurztraminer: From two plots of Gewurztraminer on marno-calcareous soil.

Alsace Grand cru AOC Riesling Kaefferkopf Grand Cru:

Vogelgarten:

Contact

Domaine Étienne Simonis

2 Rue des Moulins

68870 Ammerschwihr, France

Tel+33 (0)3.89.47.30.79 | Website: www.vins-simonis.fr.

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Marckrain grand cru

This grand cru section of more than 50 ha is found to the south of Bennwihr, along the Alsace Wine Route. It benefits from very favourable south-eastern exposure and Colmar’s microclimate.
In this section we have two plots of Gewurztraminer on marno-calcareous soil.
Marckrain Gewurztraminer  is a wine of perfect harmony, full-bodied and powerful with richly-developed, complex aromas.

Vogelgarten 

This section of marno-calcareous soil is found in the commune of Sigolsheim, between the Mambourg and Furstentum grand crus, where it enjoys optimal sun exposure.
These wines combine power and finesse.