Domaine Rieffel

In the heart of the Bas-Rhin wine region, the village of Mittelbergheim and its surroundings boast some excellent terroirs within renowned lieux-dits (Stein, Brandluft, Hagel) and in the Grand Cru Zotzenberg. Nearby Grand Crus include Wiebelsberg (Andlau) and Kirchberg de Barr, as well as the unique terroir of Klevener de Heiligenstein. Another notable feature of the village is its high proportion of organic vineyards and domains that are committed to respecting terroir, among which Domaine Rietsch stands out, alongside Domaine Rieffel and Domaine Kleinknecht.

When Lucas Rieffel took over the family estate in Mittelbergheim in 1996, he continued the exacting approach of his father André, adding to it his own rigour. Managing yields, improving pressing quality, converting to organic farming (certified in 2012) and practicing minimal intervention vinification (with low or no sulphur additions). With a vineyard now covering 10 hectares, the boundless ambition is to express terroir through pure and concentrated wines, particularly evident from lieux-dits like Brandluft (Riesling), Runz and Hagel (Pinot Noir), as well as in the estate's Grand Crus (Zotzenberg, Wiebelsberg and Kirchberg de Barr). The quality of the vineyard work, vinification and ageing results in exceptional cuvées characterised by precision, balance and expressiveness; no showiness or extravagance, just complete finesse.