Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss
Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss

Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss

Create an alert

Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss is a reference for great biodynamic wines from Alsace and one of the most singular addresses in the Alsatian vineyard. Founded in Andlau by Marc Kreydenweiss in 1971 on a terroir cultivated for more than twelve hundred years, passed on in 2008 to his son Antoine Kreydenweiss, it produces in certified biodynamics across 13.5 hectares and three Grands Crus — Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg — aged Alsace wines of a precision and minerality that make them references for Alsace Riesling and Alsace Pinot Gris. Its cuvées rank among the most sought-after rare great wines of Alsace. Key vintages: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

  Read more
Read more
Create an alert
Alsace Region

Alsace Region
Biodynamics

Biodynamics
Grand Cru d'Alsace

Grand Cru d'Alsace

Filtrer

Appellation

Products (6)

Filter

Receive our latest arrivals of Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss by email!

Sign up and be the first to know about new arrivals.

The F.A.Q

Who is Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss?

Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss is one of the essential references in the great wines of Alsace. Located in Andlau, in the heart of the Bas-Rhin, this family estate has been cultivating vines for several generations and has established itself as a pioneer of biodynamics in Alsace. Today led by Antoine Kreydenweiss, it produces wines renowned for their precision, their expression of terroir and their ageing potential.

Is Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss certified in biodynamics?

Yes. Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss is among the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Alsace. This approach aims to promote the natural balance of soils and vines in order to best express the identity of each terroir. The estate's wines are certified in organic and biodynamic farming.

What food pairings go with the wines of Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss?

The wines of the domaine offer many possibilities for food and wine pairings. The Rieslings pair perfectly with seafood, noble fish and Asian cuisines. The Pinot Gris complement poultry and sauced dishes, while the Gewurztraminers pair ideally with aged cheeses or certain spiced cuisines.

Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss: pioneer of biodynamics in Alsace since 1971

The vine has been cultivated in Andlau for more than twelve hundred years. In the 9th century, Pope Leo IX — of Alsatian origin — had the Vatican's cellars filled with wines from this small village nestled at the foot of the Vosges massif. It is against this backdrop of long history that Marc Kreydenweiss took over the family estate in 1971 and embarked, as early as the 1980s, on a radical transformation: the total abandonment of chemicals and a commitment to biodynamics — long before the approach became a trend in the Alsatian vineyard.

The reach of this commitment extends beyond the estate alone. Marc Kreydenweiss founded the Biodyvin association — which became the reference for biodynamic certification in viticulture in France — alongside Didier Dagueneau, Henri Jayer and Eric Bordelet. This pioneering position makes Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss one of the great architects of the qualitative renewal of Alsace Riesling and biodynamic wines from Alsace.

In 2008, his son Antoine Kreydenweiss took over the management of the estate and forged his own path, in rigorous continuity with his father's foundations. The same biodynamics, the same refusal of compromise, but a new sensibility directed towards the most direct expression possible of the Andlau terroirs. Since 2020, all the estate's Alsace wines have been produced exclusively from the grapes of the family vineyard — a commitment to total coherence between place and bottle.

Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg: the three Grands Crus of Andlau

The vineyard of Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss rests on a mosaic of terroirs among the most complex in Alsace. Three Alsace Grands Crus form its backbone. The Grand Cru Kastelberg is unique in Alsace: its base of blue and black schists — among the oldest in the region — gives the Riesling a vertical energy, a stony salinity and a smoky minerality that distinguish it from everything else Alsace produces. It is the estate's collector's cuvée, to be kept for ten to twenty years.

The Grand Cru Wiebelsberg — with its pink Vosges sandstone soils — produces more airy, floral Alsace Rieslings of luminous finesse. The Grand Cru Moenchberg, on calcareous marls and clays, is the terroir of Alsace Pinot Gris par excellence: generous flesh, imposing structure, and a saline, spiced finish that ensures remarkable longevity. Surrounding these three grand crus are characterful lieu-dits: the Clos Rebberg, the Lerchenberg and the Kritt, all cultivated with the same biodynamic rigour.

Marc Kreydenweiss, Antoine Kreydenweiss: a conviction passed on, a freedom affirmed

The philosophy of Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss rests on a founding conviction that Marc Kreydenweiss expressed as follows: "the terroir must dominate the variety". This sentence sums up everything: the viticultural choices, the biodynamic commitment from the very beginning, the refusal of any intervention that would mask the identity of the place. Andlau, its schists, its sandstone, its marls — that is where everything begins and where everything ends.

When Antoine Kreydenweiss took over the estate in 2008, he chose to work with his horse in the vineyards — a gesture that says everything about his vision. Animal traction preserves the soils, slows the pace, and compels close attention to every row. It is this care given to each vine, each plot, that gives the wines of Marc Kreydenweiss their precision and their instantly recognisable character.

Marc Kreydenweiss among the great references of Alsace Riesling

In the panorama of great Alsace wines, the Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss occupies an irreplaceable place. The estate shares with Zind-Humbrecht and Weinbach the conviction that the great Rieslings of Alsace are terroir-driven wines before being variety-driven wines.

For the lover of aged Alsace wines, the Kastelberg from Marc Kreydenweiss is one of the most reliable values in the Alsatian vineyard. Its ability to age fifteen to twenty years while developing ever-growing aromatic complexity places it among the greatest white wines for ageing in the world. The 2013, 2015 and 2017 vintages are today at their peak of expression. The 2018 and 2019 — sun-drenched vintages perfectly balanced by the minerality of the schists — still merit a few more years to reveal their full depth.

Read more