The winery
Domaine Christian Binner
Alsatian producer of natural, biodynamic wines based in Ammerschwihr, known for a wide range of cuvées and low-intervention winemaking practices.
- Alsace · France
- Since 1770
- 2 products
The story
The Binner family has been present in the Alsace vineyards for centuries; the official website traces family roots back to 1770. The estate has remained family-run and, beginning in the 2000s, under the leadership of Christian consolidated the transition to organic and later biodynamic viticulture, with winemaking focused on minimal intervention and the production of "living" wines.
Production philosophy
The estate prioritizes soil conservation and vineyard vitality: organic and biodynamic vineyard practices, spontaneous fermentations, and low‑intervention winemaking to express the character of the terroir and the grapes.
Terroir and vineyards
Based in Ammerschwihr, in the "poche de Colmar", the domaine cultivates vineyards on hillside soils that include important crus noted on the product sheets, and produces whites and reds, Crémant, and skin-contact wines.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Riesling
- Auxerrois
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Noir
- Muscat
- Gewurztraminer
- Hectares
- 11.0
What makes it distinctive
- Ammerschwihr, vineyards on Grand Cru sites such as Kaefferkopf and Schlossberg
- Family-run business with a documented presence since 1770.
- Biodynamic practices and organic certification/status indicated on the official website.
- Extensive range: the website lists over 50 cuvées and a wine shop with historic vintages.
- Promoter and participant in collective initiatives within the natural wine sector