Anecdotes about the domain
The earth and the sun are the capital of the winegrower. But, singularly, none of this is his. Saint-Exupéry said that the earth belongs to our children and the sun has no other master than Helios who pulls it through the firmament at the reins of his famous quadrille. The young winegrower spontaneously feels invested with the mission of developing the legacy of his parents and quite naturally he puts on the clothes of fervor. He falls in, as the popular saying goes. He blossomed between vines and barrels under the watchful eye of his elders, who passed on to him the taste for work well done and inspired in him the quest for the wine ideal. From the work of his hands he obtains this nectar which in an unequalled and gratifying way, will delight the hearts and souls around him.
The domain's short story
Of course all the grandparents and ancestors were winegrowers, what else could we do in a place blessed with such generous vineyard slopes. It was only natural to persevere in this passion that sticks to our bodies. As it is normal to live in our time and to formally affirm our naturalistic convictions through cultural and oenological methods through ambitious and progressive certification such as organic and biodynamic agriculture. And of course, if it is to be taken seriously, it is guaranteed by Demeter.
The winemaker's pride
In Alsace as elsewhere, winegrowers frequent the daughters of winegrowers and vice versa. This is how Henri-Joseph Eblin and his beautiful muse Marie-Madeleine Fuchs founded their family in Zellenberg, a village perched high up between Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé. And it is in the mutual respect of their ancestors that the domain that bears their two names, the Eblin-Fuchs domain, was born. Zellenberg is a privileged location for vine growing. The Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Luxeuil, great discoverers of the terroirs, enjoyed themselves there as early as the ninth century. Between Divine service "opus dei" and that of wine "opus vini" there was no great way. The outcrop of different geological stages of the secondary era form a mosaic that is favourable to many rich terroirs and different around the hill. The holding and complexity of the wines resulting from these exposures is enhanced by the confidence of the winegrower by balancing them naturally and comforting them in the biodynamic management of the vineyard (certified by Demeter). Who would doubt that the things of nature are tried and tested and full of common sense. Is it only the arrogant one to pretend to do better. The use of preparations and plants allows us to encourage biological activity, especially in soils, the matrices of life. Our wish is not to lovingly rock the vine that undulates on our hills. Of course, this means more work, but nothing can replace the winegrower's calloused hand. The battle with herbs and other plants is endless, but biodiversity is at this price. And the profusion of lives is the beginning of the harmony of nature's subjects. Especially during the harvest, special care is given to the grapes. The small hands must be skillful in choosing the most beautiful grains that will go to the press and discard the others. Because the grapes will no longer be subjected to any further crushing other than that of the machine's membranes. The harvest is pressed for a long time, gradually and completely to obtain a clear and rich juice.
Pictures of the domain
