Anecdotes about the domain
The wines of Domaine Schneider are real competition animals. From Gilbert and Gaillard to the Revue des Vins de France and the Concours International des Vins de Lyon, our Alsatian wines win all the bids.
The domain's short story
A spirit of family transmission is found in the Schneider estate. David's grandfather, the current winemaker, created the estate in 1930. In the 1960's, he bought a house next to his vineyard and started to work his land. At the time, Robert Schneider sold his wines in bulk: he was also a wine buyer for Alsatian merchants. This job was called "gourmet en vin" at that time! Assisted by his wife Lily, they worked in their vineyards. In a family of wine growers, it is quite natural that Jean-Marc, Robert's son, grows up and spends his childhood in the vineyards. He naturally took over the vineyard and began major development work on the vineyard. He began by extending the size of the vineyard to the 11 hectares we know today. He continued by modernizing all the viticultural equipment used in the vineyards and in the cellar. Jean-Marc is a true enthusiast and even continues to develop his father's wine brokerage business. In 2007, following Jean-Marc's sudden death, David stopped the studies he was doing to take the reins of the domain. He particularly develops the sales of the wines of the domain with the bottling and initiates in 2009 the sale to the private individuals. David maintains a cuvée tribute to his grandfather Robert elaborated with 2 parcels of vines planted by Robert himself. A cuvée with a fleshy mouthfeel and notes of candied citrus. A well-structured wine with a lot of freshness! Surprising as an aperitif or with a dessert ...
The winemaker's pride
Our vineyard is located in Gertwiller, near Colmar, the capital of Alsace wines. We cultivate 11 hectares of vines located on 6 communes of the region in the greatest respect of the environment and the traditional Alsatian methods. As a family, it is today David who is in the vineyards following in the footsteps of his father Jean-Marc. We work the vineyard according to the principles of sustainable agriculture: we naturally protect our vineyard from diseases to which it is exposed. For several years we have been working with the teachings of sustainable agriculture, we have embarked on a new challenge to go further in the respect of our terroir. The year 2019 is therefore a pivotal year for our domain since we wish to begin our conversion to organic farming. In the vineyards, we find all 7 Alsatian grape varieties (Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Sylvaner and Riesling) which make the mono-varietal vintages that we propose to the lovers of Alsace wines. From Riesling to Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris, our wines are straightforward and pure. We recommend to drink them young and fresh. We offer dry, semi-dry and sweet wines: there is a Domaine Schneider wine for every moment! Our village will please parents as much as it will please children, who will be able to taste the gingerbread produced in the village! A village for all tastes!
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