Domaine Hausherr
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Horse-plowed, additive-free natural wines from Eguisheim, Alsace.
Domaine Hausherr is a micro-estate in Eguisheim, Alsace, run independently by Hubert and Heidi Hausherr since 2000, after they left the local Wolfberger cooperative to farm and vinify on their own. Their roughly 4 hectares of vines were converted to organic farming in 2006 and later to biodynamics (Demeter certified) with guidance from Pierre Masson. Since 2009 all vineyard work has been done without tractors — by hand or with their draft horse, Skippy — to avoid soil compaction. Hubert presses the grapes by hand in vertical wooden presses he built himself, and the domaine is a member of S.A.I.N.S., the French association for wines made with no additives whatsoever, including no added sulfites. Following a centuries-old Alsatian tradition, several cuvées are field blends (complantation) of multiple grape varieties grown, harvested, and vinified together, which places them outside AOC rules as Vin de France, while other single-variety wines carry the Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru (Eichberg, Pfersigberg) appellations. Cuvées include Jardin Là-haut, Colline Céleste, Sentier au Sud, Copains comme Raisins and Sui Generis.
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Who Is This For?
For natural wine drinkers who want fully additive-free, sulfite-free bottles with genuine terroir expression, and for anyone curious about Alsace's traditional field-blend (complantation) winemaking.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Domaine Hausherr add sulfites to their wines?
- No. Domaine Hausherr is a member of S.A.I.N.S., the French association for wines made with absolutely no additives, and none of their cuvées have added sulfites.
- What farming methods does Domaine Hausherr use?
- The domaine has been certified organic since 2006 and biodynamic (Demeter) since converting with guidance from Pierre Masson. Since 2009 the vines have been worked without tractors, using hand labor and a draft horse named Skippy.
- Why are some Hausherr wines labeled Vin de France instead of AOC Alsace?
- Several cuvées follow the historic Alsatian practice of complantation — growing, harvesting, and vinifying multiple grape varieties together from the same plot. Because this blending method isn't recognized under AOC rules, those wines are declassified to Vin de France, even though other single-variety cuvées carry the AOC Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru (Eichberg, Pfersigberg) designations.
- Where is Domaine Hausherr located?
- The domaine is based in Eguisheim, a historic wine village near Colmar in Alsace, France, where Hubert and Heidi Hausherr farm about 4 hectares of vines.