Experiences

Riquewihr is a town in a class of its own, enclosed by 13th Century ramparts and with a history that has survived the ages and retained its memory. A medieval town at the heart of a flow of extraordinary energies. Two Grands Crus embrace it. On one side, the Schoenenbourg vines, powerful, racy, complex wines, with a wild energy. On the other, the Sporen, author of sensitive, elegant and charming wines.

Above, the forest and Mount Koenigsstuhl. So many intensely pulsating places that inspire.

To feel the pulse of medieval Riquewihr, stroll along the foot of the ramparts, look up at its high gates “le Dolder”, and encounterhistory in the thieves’ tower. After lunch at the Michelin-starred restaurant La Table du Gourmet or at the Brendelstub, take the time to lose yourself in the outskirts of the town, on the edge of the vineyards and the forest. All you have to do is take a climb a little higher and enjoy a moment of contemplation.  You will feel the energy flowing and you will come alive. After a night at Le B. Cottage *****, in the heart of the Kobelsberg Gardens, where nature has come together, you will be at peace and ready to take it all in again.

On the Wine Route and also called Little Venice, Colmar is a concentration of the romantic, colourful and historic Alsace: an ideal destination for experiencing the Dolce Vita of Alsace.

With its intertwined cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, aits maze of canals on the Lauch, its religious buildings and squares, and its flowers in every window, Colmar has the sweetness of life in its DNA. You can take advantage of a day of discovery to stroll , carefree, through the fishmarket on the quay or at the covered market, to lose yourself in order to satisfy your curiosity, to discover the gingerbread and Kougelhopf. The birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi, creator of the Statue of Liberty, the heart of Colmar also beats for culture and heritage: the Unterlinden Museum - and its famous Issenheim altarpiece, an absolute masterpiece of German art, or his famous Guernica tapestry by Picasso & Dürrbach -, the Maison des Têtes, the Maison Pfister.

Back to Riquewihr for a well-deserved rest, the Dolce Vita continues in the B. Espace Suites hotel, between softness and poetic refinement. A harmonious universe where Alsace shares its art of living well.

A village of character dominated by the mountains and bordered by the Weiss river, Kaysersberg has its Christmas traditions imbedded in its soul. As soon as the first winter frosts set in, the heart of the valley beats to the rhythm of Advent: the decorations take shape, the illuminations sparkle, the nativity scenes and wooden chalets come to life. Living Christmas in Kaysersberg is a magical experience that plunges you back into childhood.

Take advantage of a stay in Riquewihr and its region to experience the magic of an Alsace  Christmas. To prolong the escape, rest at the B. Vintage, our luxury guest house in Alsace, entirely decorated iin the theme of the 50s. Another journey within the journey. A fairytale.

Visit Ribeauvillé and step back in time. 5km from Riquewihr, at the foot of the Vosges and in the heart of the Alsace vineyards, Ribeauvillé vibrates with the medieval imprint of the Lordship of Ribeaupierre, of which the 3 castles still bear witness. A marked walking trail (2h30 / 7km) allows you to discover them: the Saint-Ulrich castle overlooking the Strengbach valley, the Girsberg castle recognizable by its pentagonal keep, and the Haut-Ribeaupierre castle whose circular keep offers a magnificent view over the plain of Alsace.

Following your immersion in history, enjoy a gourmet break for lunch or dinner back at the Winstub "Brendelstub" in Riquewihr. Tartes flambées, spit-raosts and over a wood-fired cooking, tradition is another chapter in the story.

Perhaps no other region in the world offers such a high and comprehensive potential for wine tourism. Alsace is the junction between France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, and enjoys a favourable climate that is surprisingly dry for a northern region, thanks to the protection of two mountain ranges, the Vosges and the Black Forest. The beauty of its natural sites is matched only by its immense cultural heritage, the harmony of its architecture and the typicality of its villages. Winding over more than 170km, from Thann in the south to Marlenheim in the north, passing through Guebwiller, Colmar, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Obernai and Strasbourg, the Alsace Wine Route gives you the option of discovering 70 wine-growing villages and 1000 producers, true ambassadors of their region. With 7 grape varieties and 51 grands crus, some of which are among the greatest wines in the world, it reveals a mosaic of terroirs like nowhere else. And the know-how, the multiple and exciting visions of wine. Festive, convivial, picturesque or more aesthetic and cerebral, Alsace offers an infinite number of multisensory experiences to discover wine in all its dimensions and nuances.

While in Riquewihr, complete this enchanting and instructive journey with a lunch or dinner at La Winstub Brendelstub or La Table du Gourmet. At the starred table, Anne Humbrecht's encyclopaedic knowledge of the wines of Alsace, classified by geology, and her absolutely accurate pairings are un laisser-passer en ligne droite a direct line to your emotions.