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Buy Wine from Jean Ginglinger
In the heart of Pfaffenheim, south of Colmar, Jean-François Ginglinger cultivates a vision that defies labels and reconnects wine with the land. The story begins in 1962, when his father, Jean, formally established the family winery, but his winemaking roots go much further back in time, like so many Alsatian families with peasant lineage. Today, Jean-François works 6.5 hectares of east-southeast facing vineyards, where each plot is treated as a unique, living ecosystem.
His transition to biodynamics in Alsace was not a fad, but an act of coherence. Since 1997 he has been farming according to organic principles, and in 2001 he obtained Demeter certification. He rejects chemicals, reintroduces horse-drawn ploughing and maintains spontaneous plant cover, all to preserve the life of the soil. In the winery, the philosophy is just as clear: spontaneous fermentations, no added sulphites, and a minimalist approach that seeks to let the Alsace terroir speak without filters or artifice.
Alsace terroir as a score
Alsace is a region of extraordinary geological diversity, and Ginglinger knows it. Its vines grow on limestone, sandstone and marl soils, which impart a deep minerality and an unmistakable textural character to its wines. Plots such as Steinert and Zinnkoepflé -both at Grand Cru level- are part of his viticultural mosaic, although Jean-François avoids using the term, preferring to work with creative freedom, without the restrictions of the classification system.
His wines exude the texture of the subsoil: salinity, tension, energy. These are wines with nerve, far from the floral cliché often associated with Alsace. Here, the fruit is restrained, the aromas subtle, and what lingers is a mineral vibration that speaks of the soil, not the winemaker.
Less is more in Alsatian natural wine
The Ginglinger style does not seek immediate impact, but authenticity. There are no recipes in the cellar: each wine is a microvinification adapted to the year and the character of the plot. No sulphites are used at any time. Ageing is discreet, in large old vats or inert tanks, always with the aim of preserving the pure expression of the wine.
The extreme cleanliness, the respect for the rhythm of the wine and the absence of technical corrections generate wines that may seem austere at first, but that gain in depth over time. Wines that do not ask for attention, but deserve it.
A symphony of Alsace varieties
Jean-François Ginglinger works with the traditional varieties of Alsace: Sylvaner, Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir. However, he does not treat them as museum pieces, but as living voices. Thus are born wines like the "Glou-Glou" Pinot Blanc, light, agile and saline, or his Pinot Noir Réserve, expressive and vibrant, without make-up or invasive wood.
Their Sylvaners are silent monuments: sober, mineral, precise. They do not seek to dazzle, but to accompany, with a discreet and lasting elegance.
A vision without dogmas
Although radical in his principles, Jean-François Ginglinger is not dogmatic. He knows when to intervene and when to withdraw. His winery is a place of listening, not of imposition. His aim is not to make "fashionable" natural Alsatian wines, but true wines that reflect the place they come from.
Each bottle is an invitation to rediscover Alsace from its deepest pulse. There is no artifice, only territory
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Buy Wine from Jean Ginglinger
In the heart of Pfaffenheim, south of Colmar, Jean-François Ginglinger cultivates a vision that defies labels and reconnects wine with the land. The story begins in 1962, when his father, Jean, formally established the family winery, but his winemaking roots go much further back in time, like so many Alsatian families with peasant lineage. Today, Jean-François works 6.5 hectares of east-southeast facing vineyards, where each plot is treated as a unique, living ecosystem.
His transition to biodynamics in Alsace was not a fad, but an act of coherence. Since 1997 he has been farming according to organic principles, and in 2001 he obtained Demeter certification. He rejects chemicals, reintroduces horse-drawn ploughing and maintains spontaneous plant cover, all to preserve the life of the soil. In the winery, the philosophy is just as clear: spontaneous fermentations, no added sulphites, and a minimalist approach that seeks to let the Alsace terroir speak without filters or artifice.
Alsace terroir as a score
Alsace is a region of extraordinary geological diversity, and Ginglinger knows it. Its vines grow on limestone, sandstone and marl soils, which impart a deep minerality and an unmistakable textural character to its wines. Plots such as Steinert and Zinnkoepflé -both at Grand Cru level- are part of his viticultural mosaic, although Jean-François avoids using the term, preferring to work with creative freedom, without the restrictions of the classification system.
His wines exude the texture of the subsoil: salinity, tension, energy. These are wines with nerve, far from the floral cliché often associated with Alsace. Here, the fruit is restrained, the aromas subtle, and what lingers is a mineral vibration that speaks of the soil, not the winemaker.
Less is more in Alsatian natural wine
The Ginglinger style does not seek immediate impact, but authenticity. There are no recipes in the cellar: each wine is a microvinification adapted to the year and the character of the plot. No sulphites are used at any time. Ageing is discreet, in large old vats or inert tanks, always with the aim of preserving the pure expression of the wine.
The extreme cleanliness, the respect for the rhythm of the wine and the absence of technical corrections generate wines that may seem austere at first, but that gain in depth over time. Wines that do not ask for attention, but deserve it.
A symphony of Alsace varieties
Jean-François Ginglinger works with the traditional varieties of Alsace: Sylvaner, Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir. However, he does not treat them as museum pieces, but as living voices. Thus are born wines like the "Glou-Glou" Pinot Blanc, light, agile and saline, or his Pinot Noir Réserve, expressive and vibrant, without make-up or invasive wood.
Their Sylvaners are silent monuments: sober, mineral, precise. They do not seek to dazzle, but to accompany, with a discreet and lasting elegance.
A vision without dogmas
Although radical in his principles, Jean-François Ginglinger is not dogmatic. He knows when to intervene and when to withdraw. His winery is a place of listening, not of imposition. His aim is not to make "fashionable" natural Alsatian wines, but true wines that reflect the place they come from.
Each bottle is an invitation to rediscover Alsace from its deepest pulse. There is no artifice, only territory