Domaine Christian Binner
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Alsace natural wine pioneer, family estate since 1770
Domaine Christian Binner is a family estate in Ammerschwihr, Alsace, where the Binner family has cultivated the land since 1770 — first in mixed polyculture, then, from the years after World War II, as dedicated winegrowers. Christian Binner took over the domaine in 1999 and pushed it toward radical natural winemaking: organic certification followed in 2004, zero-added-sulfur winemaking since around 2012-2013, and Demeter biodynamic certification in 2020. Farming around 11 hectares of granite, clay and sandy soils — including parcels on the Grand Cru sites of Kaefferkopf, Schlossberg and Wineck-Schlossberg — Binner works largely by hand and horse, gathers herbs for vine-strengthening tisanes, and ages his wines in a unique bioclimatic cellar built from local Vosges sandstone, oak and fir according to anthroposophical principles. In 2014 he co-founded Les Vins Pirouettes, a négociant project helping neighboring growers make zero-sulfur natural wines, though he later stepped back to focus on his own estate. His wines — labeled with playful names like Elsassisch is Bombisch! and Côtes d'Amourschwihr — draw on classic Alsace varieties (Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Gewurztraminer) and complantation field blends, expressing pure, unfiltered, high-energy terroir.
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Who Is This For?
For natural wine lovers and those seeking pure, additive-free Alsace wines with genuine terroir energy and a playful, irreverent spirit.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Christian Binner add sulfur to his wines?
- Since the early 2010s, Christian Binner has made his wines with no added sulfur at any stage, aiming for the purest expression of grape and terroir.
- Is Domaine Christian Binner certified organic or biodynamic?
- Yes. The estate was certified organic in 2004 and earned Demeter biodynamic certification in 2020, though Binner farmed without chemicals long before receiving formal certification.
- How long has the Binner family been growing grapes in Ammerschwihr?
- The Binner family has farmed in Ammerschwihr since 1770, originally in mixed polyculture before focusing on winegrowing after World War II.
- What makes Domaine Christian Binner's cellar unique?
- Binner ages his wines in a bioclimatic underground cellar built in the 2010s from local Vosges sandstone, oak, and fir, designed with curved, right-angle-free forms based on anthroposophical principles.
- What grape varieties does the domaine work with?
- The classic Alsace varieties — Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Muscat, and Gewurztraminer — often grown as complantation field blends across roughly 11 hectares, including Grand Cru parcels on Kaefferkopf, Schlossberg, and Wineck-Schlossberg.