This venerable, family-run Alsace winery was founded in 1854 by Aloyse
Meyer, great-grandfather of Jean Meyer. Aloyse enhanced the reputation of
the wines from the best local sites-in particular, those from the Hengst
and Brand vineyards, now classified as Grand Crus. He earned early
accolades for the firm, which he turned over to his son Joseph in 1933. In
1941, Joseph placed the firm in his son Hubert’s control. Hubert boldly
developed the firm’s export markets in the post-war period, and
eventually placed the now-modern winery, known as Josmeyer, under the
direction of his son, Jean Meyer, and Jean’s son-in-law Christopher
Ehrhart.
Jean Meyer now owns 25 hectares (62.5 acres) in 42 separate vineyard
parcels of the Haut-Rhin, the most prestigious grape-growing region of
Alsace. Over 85% of the wine produced at Josmeyer is from its own vines,
qualifying the use of the title Domaine Josmeyer. All the wines coming to
the United States are produced from domaine-grown grapes.
Josmeyer owns superb vineyard sites around Wintzenheim and Turckheim,
including parcels in the Grand Cru Hengst and Grand Cru Brand, as well as
parcels in the designated vineyards, Herrenweg and Dragon. All grapes are
hand-harvested at full maturity. Starting with 2000 vintage, all Josmeyer
domaine vineyards are farmed biodynamically, so that each wine expresses
the vineyard site from which it is born.
This venerable, family-run Alsace winery was founded in 1854 by Aloyse
Meyer, great-grandfather of Jean Meyer. Aloyse enhanced the reputation of
the wines from the best local sites-in particular, those from the Hengst
and Brand vineyards, now classified as Grand Crus. He earned early
accolades for the firm, which he turned over to his son Joseph in 1933. In
1941, Joseph placed the firm in his son Hubert’s control. Hubert boldly
developed the firm’s export markets in the post-war period, and
eventually placed the now-modern winery, known as Josmeyer, under the
direction of his son, Jean Meyer, and Jean’s son-in-law Christopher
Ehrhart. 
