Wineries and Wine Tasting in Kaysersberg

Kaysersberg sits directly on the Alsace Wine Route, with vineyards rising on the slopes around the village. Tasting is typically done at producers' own cellars, most of which welcome visitors during opening hours — often without an appointment, though calling ahead is safer.

By the Explore Kaysersberg editorial team · Last updated 14 September 2026

Vineyards above Kaysersberg

Photograph to be added — wide 16:7. Alt text: “Rows of vines on the slopes above Kaysersberg with the village below”

Kaysersberg on the Wine Route

The Alsace Wine Route runs along the foot of the Vosges through Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin, linking the wine villages of the region. Kaysersberg is one of its established stops, and the vineyards around the village form part of a continuous belt of planting that stretches north towards Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé and south past Colmar to Eguisheim.

Wine growing here is not a visitor attraction bolted on to a historic village; it is the reason the village has the shape and the wealth of buildings that it does.

How tasting works

Most tasting happens at producers' own premises — a cellar door or tasting room rather than a separate visitor centre.
Many estates are small and family-run, and the person pouring is frequently the person who made the wine.
Tastings often follow a progression from lighter dry whites through aromatic varieties to sweeter late-harvest styles.
Contacting an estate in advance is worthwhile, particularly outside the summer months and for groups.
If you are driving, French drink-driving limits apply; spittoons are normal and using one is not impolite.

To be verified: whether individual estates charge for tastings and require appointments

The grape varieties

White · dry

Riesling

The benchmark Alsatian white: dry, high in acidity and built to age. Widely planted on the better slopes of the region.

White · dry to sweet

Pinot Gris

Fuller and rounder than Riesling, made anywhere from dry to distinctly sweet depending on the producer and the harvest.

White · aromatic

Gewurztraminer

Highly aromatic and immediately recognisable, often with noticeable residual sugar. The variety visitors either take to at once or not at all.

White · everyday

Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner

The everyday whites of the region, lighter and less expensive, and often what you will be poured with a meal in a winstub.

Red

Pinot Noir

The only red grape permitted in Alsace AOC wines. Styles range from light and cool-climate to more structured.

Sparkling

Crémant d'Alsace

Traditional-method sparkling wine, produced in quantity across the region and a common part of a tasting flight.

Alsace labels wines by grape variety far more consistently than most French regions, which makes reading a list here unusually straightforward.

Vineyard walks

Marked paths lead from the edge of the village into the vines, giving a close view of how the slopes are worked and how the aspect changes across the hillside. They are at their best in late spring and during the September and October harvest period.

Editorial note

Grand Cru boundaries, individual plots and estate details will be added once they have been confirmed with local producers rather than compiled from secondary sources.

Practical summary

Taste at the producers' cellars; that is how it is done here.
Call ahead outside high season and for any group.
Expect whites to dominate, with Pinot Noir the single red.
Plan a driver, or walk between cellars in the village itself.

Wineries and vineyard paths

Interactive map to follow. Coordinates are not shown until they have been checked on the ground.

Planned layers: Tasting rooms, Vineyard trails, Grand Cru sites, Parking.

Sources and verification

Individual producers, tasting fees and opening hours — to be added after direct contact with each estate. No producer is listed here on the basis of third-party directories.