Domaines Schlumberger — Attraction in Thann-Guebwiller

A “must see and do” when in Alsace! As a veteran of the Australian wine industry, and having been involved in the wine business around the world, I rate this visit to Domaines Schlumberger very highly indeed. Our hostess, Isabelle, was extremely knowledgeable and capable. She guided us through a full introduction to the company, including its incredible history dating back to 1810 with its routes to the textile industry way before that. We were then guided through a full winery tour covering all aspects of production, maturation, winemaking methods, bottling and through to packaging. It is a super modern winery that retains many of its traditional methods as well. From there, it was back to the delightful reception building that incorporates the tasting room. We tasted an extensive range of the company’s wines including many back vintages, guided by Isabelle. I was delighted at the quality of the products and the array of wine styles available. I think this tasting exhibited the “state-of-the-art” in Alsace wine today. All in all, an extremely enjoyable and educational experience. I highly recommend this visit to the experienced wine lover or...

One of my favorite wine tasting experiences out of the dozen or so regions I've went tasting. We did the Prestige visit, where we got to taste two wines of each varietal beside each other, to compare and contrast the different terroir and styles, including multiple of their famous Grand Cru wines. The tour was detailed and interesting, and made very memorable by our host Arnaud. He was welcoming, knowledgeable, and most importantly, clearly a fellow lover of wine who was passionate about the Domaine's bottles and wine in general.

As it's one of the most southern wineries in Alsace, it's a bit out of the way, but definitely worth it, and we would highly recommend you include them in your visit to this...

We (3 couples) visited on a Saturday morning with our tour guide Leo. He was very knowledgeable about everything, from the detailed history of the Schlumberger domain to all aspects of winemaking and bottling. He also drove us in a jeep through the vineyards (steep slopes!). The final part of the visit (about 2 hours in total) was taken up by degustation of 10 different wines, ranging in age and level of dryness/sweetness. Again he guided us perfectly through this "exercise" and also made the connection with the soil/terroir of the different parts of the vineyard visited earlier. We all left with a big smile on our face and car trunks full of wine! Really a great visit and wonderful experience thanks to...