Distillery

Massenez

Massenez is a historic Alsatian distillery founded in 1870, renowned for its fruit eaux-de-vie (Framboise Sauvage, Poire Williams, kirsch) and for its Gewurztraminer marc; today it is part of the Grandes Distilleries Peureux group and distributes its products internationally.
  • Dieffenbach-au-Val (headquarters); origins in Urbeis, Vallée de Villé · Alsace (Grand Est) · France
  • Since 1870

Massenez

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The story
The origins date back to 1870, when Jean-Baptiste Massenez was a bouilleur de cru in the Val de Villé (Urbeis). The family developed the brand over generations: Eugène Massenez pioneered the distillation of Framboise Sauvage (1913); the third generation under Gabriel Eugène expanded relationships with haute cuisine and a new headquarters was built in 1979. From 1982 the company strongly developed its export activity; in 2010 Massenez joined Grandes Distilleries Peureux.
Production philosophy
To develop and showcase fruit eaux-de-vie and liqueurs with careful attention to ingredients and a strong connection to gastronomy: collaborations with chefs and mixology projects are integral to the brand identity.
Territory
Alsace (Vallée de Villé / Hohwald area). Production site and boutique in the Dieffenbach-au-Val industrial zone; origins in Urbeis, Val de Villé.
Production method
Traditional production of eaux-de-vie and liqueurs; for fruit eaux-de-vie copper stills and artisanal techniques of the Alsatian tradition are employed (as reported in commercial product sheets and official material).
Distillation
Copper stills for the eaux-de-vie (traditional method referenced in product sheets and official communications).
Characteristics
Type
Distillery
City
Dieffenbach-au-Val (headquarters); origins in Urbeis, Vallée de Villé
Categories
  • fruit spirits
  • raspberry eau-de-vie
  • pear eau-de-vie (Poire Williams, Poire Prisonnière)
  • kirsch / cherry eau-de-vie
  • Gewurztraminer marc
  • French liqueurs
  • Alsatian maison
Raw materials
  • fruit (wild raspberry, Williams pears, cherries for kirsch)
  • Gewurztraminer pomace
Representative products
  • Eau de Vie - Framboise Sauvage - 70cl boxed - Massenez
  • Eau de Vie - Kirsch Vieux - 70cl boxed - Massenez
  • Eau de Vie - Poire Prisonnière - 70cl boxed - Massenez
  • Eau de Vie - Poire Williams - 70cl boxed - Massenez
  • Marc de Gewurztraminer - 70cl boxed - Massenez
What makes it distinctive
  • Founded in 1870 by Jean-Baptiste Massenez in the Val de Villé (Urbeis).
  • Framboise Sauvage eau-de-vie first produced by Eugène Massenez in 1913.
  • Development within French haute cuisine from the 1950s; new headquarters inaugurated in 1979.
  • International expansion from the 1980s; partnership with Grandes Distilleries Peureux since 2010.
  • Active production site and boutique in Dieffenbach-au-Val with visits and mixology workshops.

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