Alsace Frey Sohler

Domaine Frey-Sohler

A historic estate of the Alsace vineyard in Scherwiller (67750), 50 km south of Strasbourg. Certified HVE, with organic cuvees. All the Alsace varieties, from the Rittersberg to the Grand Cru Frankstein. A monopole: the wines come exclusively from the estate's parcels.

A historic estate at the heart of the Alsace vineyard. 50 km south of Strasbourg, Scherwiller stretches over the gravel cone of the Giessen, between the valleys of Ville and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. It is here that the Frey-Sohler family has grown the vine for several generations. Today, Damien Sohler and his daughter Aude carry on the family heritage on an estate renowned for its precise, elegant wines, deeply connected to their terroir.

Technical know-how in the service of pure, authentic wines

In the cellar, every detail counts: temperature control, cold settling, controlled fermentation, vacuum bottling for optimal ageing. The estate vinifies all the Alsace varieties and offers a complete range: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Crémants, Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles. A rare monopole: the wines come exclusively from their own parcels.

The Grand Cru Frankstein

Gewurztraminer - two-mica granite

The estate's flagship: the Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Frankstein, on a warm, elegant two-mica granite, a historic site renowned since the Middle Ages. An ample, refined wine, gold medal at the World Gewurztraminer Competition.

The Rittersberg terroir

Riesling & Gewurztraminer - saline granite

On the poor granite of the Rittersberg, mineral, saline wines built for ageing: the Riesling Rittersberg and the Gewurztraminer Rittersberg. The estate's granite signature, precise and tense.

The Scherwiller 100% Riesling

Riesling - alluvium of the Giessen

On the gravel cone of the Giessen, the warm, early alluvium of Scherwiller gives a Riesling with a muscat nose and a lemony palate. A terroir Riesling, straight and sunny, the heart of the village appellation.

The Gewurztraminers and the Orange Wine

Éclats de Sagesse, Le Souffle de la Terre (organic), Orange Wine

The estate's Gewurztraminer palette: the Éclats de Sagesse cuvee, the organic Gewurztraminer Le Souffle de la Terre and an Orange Wine 100% Gewurztraminer, macerated on skins. Expressive, spicy and floral wines.

The Crémants d'Alsace and Fleur de Granit

Crémant Émotion, Crémant Riesling, Fleur de Granit

The estate's sparkling wines: the Crémant Émotion and the Crémant Riesling, fine and fresh, as well as the Fleur de Granit cuvee. Wines of pleasure and celebration, in the spirit of the granite terroir of Scherwiller.

A family monopole in Scherwiller

Damien and Aude Sohler - HVE and organic cuvees

A rare monopole: the wines come exclusively from the estate's own parcels. Damien Sohler and his daughter Aude run the estate in High Environmental Value, with organic cuvees (Le Souffle de la Terre, Pinot Noir).

The Alsace wines of Scherwiller, direct from the estate

Which Domaine Frey-Sohler wine to choose?

For granite minerality, the Riesling Rittersberg or the Rittersberg; for a great Gewurztraminer, the Grand Cru Frankstein; to discover, the Scherwiller 100% Riesling; in organic, the Gewurztraminer Le Souffle de la Terre and the Pinot Noir; for celebration, the Crémants d'Alsace.

Where is Domaine Frey-Sohler located?

In Scherwiller (67750), 50 km south of Strasbourg, on the gravel cone of the Giessen, between the valleys of Ville and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. A historic estate of the Alsace vineyard.

Is Domaine Frey-Sohler organic?

The estate is certified High Environmental Value (HVE) and offers organic cuvees, such as the Gewurztraminer Le Souffle de la Terre and the Pinot Noir. The wines come exclusively from the estate's own parcels.

Which grape varieties does Domaine Frey-Sohler grow?

All the Alsace varieties: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Muscat and Sylvaner, as well as the Crémants d'Alsace. A complete range, from dry to sweet, on the granite terroirs of Scherwiller.

What are the cuvees of Domaine Frey-Sohler?

Riesling Rittersberg and Rittersberg, Scherwiller 100% Riesling, Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Frankstein and Rittersberg, Gewurztraminer Le Souffle de la Terre (organic) and Éclats de Sagesse, Orange Wine, Pinot Noir, Fleur de Granit, Crémant Émotion and Crémant Riesling, Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles.

What is the Grand Cru Frankstein?

One of the Grands Crus of Alsace, on a warm, elegant two-mica granite, a historic site renowned since the Middle Ages. At Domaine Frey-Sohler, it gives an ample, refined Gewurztraminer, gold medal at the World Gewurztraminer Competition.

What is the Rittersberg terroir?

A terroir of poor granite, on the heights of Scherwiller, giving mineral, saline wines built for ageing. The Riesling and the Gewurztraminer Rittersberg are its finest expression, precise and tense.

What is the Scherwiller 100% Riesling?

The Riesling of the Scherwiller village appellation, on the warm, early alluvium of the Giessen gravel cone. A wine with a muscat nose and a lemony palate, straight and sunny, the heart of the estate's terroir.

What is the Gewurztraminer Le Souffle de la Terre cuvee?

A Gewurztraminer cuvee farmed organically, expressive and floral, a testament to the estate's environmental commitment. An authentic Gewurztraminer, born of the estate's parcels in Scherwiller.

Does Domaine Frey-Sohler make Crémants d'Alsace?

Yes: the estate makes the Crémant Émotion and the Crémant Riesling, fine and fresh sparkling wines, made from its own parcels. Wines of celebration, in the spirit of the granite terroir of Scherwiller.

What is an orange wine?

A white wine vinified like a red, with a prolonged maceration on the skins, giving it its amber colour and structure. Domaine Frey-Sohler offers an Orange Wine 100% Gewurztraminer, spicy and original.

Can you buy the Domaine Frey-Sohler wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, shipped with care, across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, the Alsace wines of Scherwiller

Domaine Frey-Sohler: a historic estate of the Alsace vineyard in Scherwiller (67750), 50 km south of Strasbourg, on the gravel cone of the Giessen. Run by Damien Sohler and his daughter Aude, certified High Environmental Value (HVE), with organic cuvees. A monopole: the wines come exclusively from the estate's parcels. Granite terroirs of the Rittersberg, Ortenberg, Kreffzen and the Grand Cru Frankstein.

Cuvees: Riesling Rittersberg and Rittersberg, Scherwiller 100% Riesling, Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Frankstein, Éclats de Sagesse and Le Souffle de la Terre (organic), Orange Wine, Pinot Noir, Fleur de Granit, Crémant Émotion and Crémant Riesling, Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles