Domaine Paul Blanck & Fils

Great experience!

Everything is perfect.

Accueil chaleureux, parcours dans le vignoble plus qu'intéressant et dégustation de grande classe, grand merci Philippe Blanck !

I went without expectations but we had a fabulous 2 hours of wine tasting. Over 15 wines were tasted … I stopped counting and I had to ask to owner to stop otherwise we would be still there. Fabulous wine from the region. From day to day wines to Tres Grand Crus.

Comment apprendre à découvrir le vins dans ses nuancés infinies de goût

Christian gave us the full overview of the wines of Domaine Paul Blanck, ranging inclusing “les classiques” (entry level), “les incontournables” (the essentials), “les vins de terroirs” (single vineyards including the Grand Crus) and “les vendanges tardives” (late harvest). We tasted all of the important Alsatian wines: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewurtztraminer, Sylvaner, Muscat d’Alsace and Pinot Noir. We tasted a total of 22 wines including 7 Grand Crus! For me, the Grand Cru Rieslings and Gewurtztraminers really stood out. Christian explained the importance of the terroir - how the location, soil, sun exposure and elevation all shape the wines. This was a fantastic experience! As an American wine lover who knew very little about Alsatian wines, I came away informed and inspired. One note: the wine tasting room if very simple. It doesn’t look like the picture. But don’t let that dissuade you from tasting these great wines.

We had a lovely afternoon with Philippe - a generous and warm host. We learned a lot about wine but also it was an opportunity for a great conversation. Merci beaucoup Philippe! Louise & Paul

Sehr schöne Degustation, wir konnten alle Weine probieren und blieben fast zwei Stunden. Sehr gute Weine, vor allem die Grand Crus sind wirklich sehr gut.

Très belle dégustation de plus de 12 vins (!) toujours avec un sourire et un accueil vraiment chaleureux. Je recommande vivement

What started out as just another tasting, changed into a first understanding of what goes on in the mind of a passionate winemaker, when I met Philippe Blanck, the owner of the Domaine. Although I had tasted some of the wines before, going through the full range of “Grand Cru” rieslings was only the beginning. Still pretty abstract names of the different Grand Cru vineyards, became real when Philippe took us in his car and drove us up to the hill, stopping at different spots. Here he explained the importance of “terroir” the geology of the land (a childhood passion of him) the chemical composition of the ground and how the roots change granite into clay-like dirt, given time. We spend about an hour learning about his beloved terroir and would soon find out its importance to the taste of the wine, when we returned to the cave, tasting the rest of the wines. Philippe granted his time graciously explaining the subtle differences of what the influence of the location of the vineyard was to the taste of the wines. From Pinot noir to Pinot Gris to Gewurtztraminer, it was difficult to determine which of the great wines I liked best, because they were all outstanding. Being an experienced visitor to many wine estates, I could seriously say that this was the best experience ever. Meeting a passionate winemaker, proudly talking about his product, its tradition and educating me of what tremendous effort goes into producing outstanding wines was an afternoon well spend! Thank you so much Philippe!