SAMAIN is the name given to the most important feast of the Celtic world. It took place in November & announced the end of the harvests, the beginning of dark period. Coming from healthy grapes harvested by successive sortings, the Riesling Hengst Samain is a wine of a great complexity. Yellow with green reflections. The wine immediately makes its complexity & richness felt: a beautiful aromatic nose is matched on the palate with flavours of ripe pear & quince, with an underlying chalky intensity. The plump weight is matched by fine mineral notes & bright acidity which leads to a very long & fine finish. With this wine, you will serve the beautiful sea fish: bar, turbot, elbot, ray, burbot & the others. It will tease lobsters & spiny lobsters. With a little age, sashimis will be convenient for him marvelously. Old cheeses such of the old cheese like Comte, Gouda or Parmesan will be sublimated by this wine which sublimates its complexity through a language of the salt. ...

Planted in the heart of the Hengst vineyard, this wine is not authorised to have the Grand Cru appellation. The H refers to the Hengst. The old vines, planted on Hengst vineyard give a fresh wine. The nose is floral, ample & deep in mouth with a strong density. To keep like a Grand Cru. Serve with Terrines of fish, scallops, sweetbread, lobster, blanquette, souffles, vegetables, poultry, pies, creamy cheeses. ...

Prestige selection wines are blended from Josmeyer's most favoured vineyards in Wintzenheim, Turckheim & Wettolsheim. The grapes are h&-picked & carefully chosen from vines a minimum of 35 years old. Like the sprites from popular legends, this wine is cheerful, pleasant & good child. It brings pleasure & joy of living. Straw yellow in colour. A discrete nose reveals white flowers. The palate is plump & rounded, showing ripe apricot & plum with floral tones which is finely balanced by a taut acidity which lends freshness & balance. A dense wine, with typical acidity of the 2010 vintage which will age well. Ideal served fish terrines, mussels, cockles, omelettes, souffles, raw vegetables & creamy cheeses. ...

Bottled in the spring following harvest to preserve the inherent freshness of its style. 2013 saw some extremely variable weather conditions (a cold winter followed by a wet spring & summer, giving way to a very hot August) but its wines are well balanced with ripe acidity & strong character. The nose opens with white flowers & apple blossom notes, with a light touch of white peaches. The wine is both fresh & rounded in the mouth, reminiscent of ripe apricot or peach, with a clean, long lasting finish. ...

Prestige selection wines are blended from Josmeyer's most favoured vineyards in Wintzenheim, Turckheim & Wettolsheim. The grapes are h&-picked & carefully chosen from vines a minimum of 35 years old. This cuvee signs the foundation of the Domain in 1854. Supple, chewy & surprisingly dry, even a bit youthfully aggressive, with fruit salad flavours currently dominated by brisk acidity. Serve with mushroom
- lentils
- beans
- risotto
- meat terrine
- veal mountain cheese (vacherin, reblochon, St Nectaire).




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Old name of the Pinot Gris, the Fromenteau has a more an earthy personality. Its name evokes the fields of cereal & the harvest time. The nose is very elegant. The mouth is full & well
- balanced with a nice freshness. Serve with mushroom
- lentils
- beans
- risotto
- meat terrine
- veal mountain cheese (vacherin, reblochon, st Nectaire )





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The name of Brand means fire. Bright yellow. Aromas of grapefruit peel, white stone fruits, violet & white pepper are fine & high-pitched for the vintage. Supple, silky & nicely dry on entry, then strong lemony acidity lifts the middle palate & extends the finish. For the year, the tongue-dusting finish is authoritative & demanding but then this is grand cru. ...

The name of Brand means fire. Bright yellow. Aromas of grapefruit peel, white stone fruits, violet & white pepper are fine & high-pitched for the vintage. Supple, silky & nicely dry on entry, then strong lemony acidity lifts the middle palate & extends the finish. For the year, the tongue-dusting finish is authoritative & demanding but then this is grand cru. ...

Kottable is French for Cottabos, an ancient Greek drinking game played during the symposia whereby participants tossed the sediment of their wine into a basin (amorous liaisons often followed the culmination of the game) Nose is open on grapefruit notes. The mouth is fleshy & we find again the grapefruit flesh. Firm & fresh after taste. Serve with all types of fish
- sushis
- goat cheese
- chicken on a creamy sauce
- tartar of fish



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The name of this wine is attached to the legend of the Grand Cru Br&, where a Dragon fought against the sun, Mortally wounded, the dragon withdrew in its cave to die. Light bright yellow. Lemon drop, honey & apricot on the slightly exotic nose. Then juicy & stony in the mouth, with brisk but harmonious acidity framing the orange & lemon fruit flavours. Tactile but not yet expansive, this fairly dense riesling is showing its serious side today. Serve with all types of fish
- sushis
- goat cheese
- chicken on a creamy sauce
- tartar of fish



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