Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg
カーヴ・ド・キーンツハイム・カイゼルスベルグ
Former Schlossberg Grand Cru co-op, now part of Bestheim.
Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg was an Alsace wine cooperative founded in 1955 in the Kaysersberg valley, just west of Colmar. At its height it brought together roughly 120-150 grower families farming about 160-180 hectares in Ammerschwihr, Kientzheim, Kaysersberg, and Sigolsheim, with holdings in the celebrated Grand Crus Schlossberg (Alsace's first officially delimited Grand Cru, in 1975), Furstentum, and Kaefferkopf. From 1991 the cooperative marketed its wines under the Anne Boecklin brand, named for the 16th-century wife of the local lord Baron Lazare de Schwendi. On 1 January 2015, Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg merged into Bestheim, the larger Alsace cooperative group already formed from the Bennwihr, Westhalten, and Obernai cellars. It is no longer an independently operated producer: the Kientzheim site is now run by Bestheim as a dedicated facility for small-batch, premium and Grand Cru cuvées (under 200 hectoliters per lot), and its wines are marketed under the successor brand Anne de Laweiss alongside the main Bestheim label. Note: it should not be confused with Domaine Paul Blanck, a separate, independently run family estate also based in Kientzheim with its own Schlossberg Grand Cru holdings.
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Who Is This For?
For those curious about Alsace's cooperative history and specifically seeking wines labeled Anne Boecklin or Anne de Laweiss from the Kientzheim Schlossberg terroir.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg still an independent producer today?
- No. On January 1, 2015 it merged into Bestheim, the Alsace cooperative group already formed from Bennwihr, Westhalten, and Obernai. It now operates as Bestheim's Kientzheim production site rather than as a standalone company.
- What Grand Crus was this cooperative known for?
- Its members' vineyards included Schlossberg — Alsace's first legally recognized Grand Cru, delimited in 1975 — as well as Furstentum and Kaefferkopf.
- Under what brand are the wines sold today?
- Wines from the former Kientzheim-Kaysersberg cooperative, previously labeled Anne Boecklin, are now sold under Bestheim's Anne de Laweiss range and, for some cuvées, the main Bestheim label.
- Is Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg the same producer as Domaine Paul Blanck?
- No. Domaine Paul Blanck is a separate, independently run family estate also based in Kientzheim with its own Grand Cru Schlossberg holdings. Cave de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg was a cooperative that ceased to exist as a standalone entity after merging into Bestheim in 2015.
- When was the cooperative founded?
- It was founded in 1955, uniting grower families in the Kaysersberg valley across Kientzheim, Kaysersberg, Ammerschwihr, and Sigolsheim.