Private Alsace Grand Cru wine tasting tour from Strasbourg

Grand Cru terroirs tour: grape tasting reveals hillside flavor differences

A private wine tour from Strasbourg visiting three family-run Alsace wineries, where you taste about 12 Grand Cru wines across the region's four prestige grape varieties: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Muscat. The guide speaks English, French or German. Pickup is included, and the tour runs 8.5 hours with lunch in the village of Barr. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Alsace Grand Cru vineyards and lunch

• Explore Wach family wine heritage
• Taste wines aged three years
• Visit Hering family vineyards in Barr
• Enjoy lunch in Barr village
• Tour Domaine Céline METZ vineyards

The experience

If you have a free afternoon in Strasbourg and want to understand what makes Alsace Grand Cru wines distinct, this tour takes you to three working estates where the winemakers themselves explain the terroir. Alsace has 51 Grand Cru designations (all located on hillsides with optimal sun exposure), and only four grape varieties are permitted to carry the name. You'll taste the same variety from different Grand Cru parcels on the same day, so you can taste how soil and slope shape the wine itself.

The Wach family has been making wine since 1648 and now ages each Grand Cru for a minimum of three years in bottle before release, a refinement process they compare to cheese-making. The Hering family, based in Barr since 1858, tends more than 10 hectares in the Vosges foothills and works with the Kirchberg de Barr terroir. Domaine Céline Metz represents the 11th generation on an estate with a family cellar dating to 1728, cultivating 10 hectares including two in the granite-based Winzenberg Grand Cru. Each winemaker introduces you to the wines that define their estate, and you taste about 12 across the day. Lunch happens in Barr itself, in the heart of the wine-growing capital of the Lower Rhine.

Private transportation and a guide in your chosen language are included for the full 8.5 hours. The route follows the Alsace wine route through the region, stopping only at the three estates you've booked.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Strasbourg.
• a live guide in English, French, or German.
• visits to three family wineries.
• tastings of about 12 Grand Cru wines across the day.
• and lunch in the village of Barr.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by ALSACE WINE TOURS

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so the pace and stops are yours alone: ideal if you want the winemakers' full attention and time to linger over the wines without a group schedule. The 8.5-hour commitment suits a full day away from the city. If you have only an afternoon, a shorter group tour may fit better.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, French and German.

What are the four grape varieties used in Alsace Grand Cru wines?

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Muscat are the four prestige varieties permitted for Grand Cru designation in Alsace, with Sylvaner as a rare exception. Each winery on the tour grows and produces wines from these varieties on their Grand Cru hillsides.

How many wineries do we visit and how many wines do we taste?

You visit three family-run wineries (Wach, Hering, and Domaine Céline Metz), and taste about 12 Grand Cru wines across the day. The tastings happen at each estate, where the winemakers introduce their own wines.

What is a Grand Cru terroir in Alsace?

A Grand Cru terroir is one of 51 designated vineyard sites in Alsace, all located on hillsides with optimal sun exposure. The name refers to both the specific plot of land and the unique combination of soil, slope, and microclimate that shapes the wine grown there. Winemakers on this tour explain what makes each terroir distinct.

Is lunch included, and where do we eat?

Lunch is included and takes place in the village of Barr, the wine-growing capital of the Lower Rhine. The tour offers several dining options in the heart of the village.

Does the tour include hotel pickup from Strasbourg?

Yes, private transportation and pickup are included for the full 8.5-hour tour. The driver and guide collect you from your Strasbourg hotel or accommodation and return you at the end of the day.