Cave de la Dîme - Hubert Metz
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1728 tithe cellar, now organic Grand Cru Winzenberg estate
Cave de la Dîme - Hubert Metz is a family winegrowing estate in the village of Blienschwiller, in the heart of Alsace. The estate takes its name from its historic cellar, a Renaissance-era building dating to 1728 that once served as the collection point for the local wine tithe (dîme) paid to the church before the French Revolution. Hubert Metz led the domain from 1971, expanding it to 10 hectares spread across granite, clay, and limestone terroirs and building a reputation for meticulous, terroir-driven winemaking that earned repeated recognition in the Guide Hachette des Vins and a gold medal at the Riesling du Monde competition. In 2016 his daughter Céline Metz, the first woman among some eight generations of the family's winegrowers, took over the estate together with her partner Jean-Michel, continuing to vinify in the 1728 family cellar under the name Domaine Céline Metz while preserving the Cave de la Dîme heritage. The couple farms all seven classic Alsatian grape varieties plus Pinot Noir, including two hectares on the granitic Grand Cru Winzenberg, and has moved the estate toward organic (certified since 2021) and, from 2023, biodynamic practices, seeking long, unhurried aging that lets each wine find its natural balance.
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Who Is This For?
For wine lovers who want authentic, terroir-driven Alsace wines with real history — especially dry, mineral Riesling and Grand Cru Winzenberg bottlings from an estate now farmed organically and biodynamically.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the origin of the name "Cave de la Dîme"?
- The estate is based in a Renaissance-era cellar built in 1728 in Blienschwiller that historically served as the collection point for the wine tithe (dîme) owed to the church before the French Revolution — hence the name.
- Who currently runs the domain?
- Céline Metz, daughter of longtime winegrower Hubert Metz, took over the estate in 2016 together with her partner Jean-Michel. She is the first woman among roughly eight generations of the family's winegrowers, and the estate is now also known as Domaine Céline Metz.
- Is the estate organic or biodynamic?
- Yes. The 10-hectare estate has been certified organic since 2021 and has practiced biodynamic viticulture since 2023 to further express the minerality of its granite, clay, and limestone terroirs.
- What is special about their Grand Cru Winzenberg?
- The estate farms 2 hectares on the granitic Winzenberg Grand Cru, one of Alsace's smallest and most confidential grand crus, on steep south/southeast-facing slopes that yield Riesling and Gewurztraminer of notable purity and minerality.
- What grape varieties do they grow?
- All seven classic Alsace varieties — Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Muscat, and Pinot Noir — plus Crémant d'Alsace, organized into ranges such as Les Fabuleuses Réserves, Les Fabuleuses Vieilles Vignes, Les Fabuleux Terroirs (Grand Cru), and Les Fabuleuses Gourmandises (sweet wines).