Alsace wine villages

2 days · ~1 h 55 driving ·Wine, Food

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

Day 1
~1 h 15 driving · 6 h visiting
1. StrasbourgLeaving from
2. ~30 min driving · 36 km
  Mittelbergheim Grand Est
3. ~30 min driving · 33 km
  BergheimGrand Est
4. ~15 min driving · 8 km
  Hunawihr Grand Est
5. Overnight in Hunawihr
Day 2
~40 min driving · 4 h visiting
1. ~5 min driving · 4 km
  Riquewihr Grand Est
2. ~20 min driving · 18 km
  Eguisheim Grand Est
3. ~15 min driving · 8 km
  ColmarReturning to

What you'll eat

Mittelbergheim

Grand cru Zotzenberg (FR)WineAlsace grand cru from the village's vineyards

Hunawihr

Alsace wineWineFrom the vineyards around the village, on the Alsace wine route

Riquewihr

RieslingWineWhite wine produced in the village, its best-known wine

Eguisheim

Eichberg grand cruWinePinot gris and gewurztraminer from hard Muschelkalk soil
Pfersigberg grand cruWineRiesling, pinot gris and gewurztraminer, wines for keeping
Côte d'EguisheimWineLocal high-end Edelzwicker blend of noble grapes

Also typical of Grand Est

Typical of Grand Est
Tarte flambéeDishThin dough with crème fraîche, fromage blanc, bacon and onions
Typical of Grand Est
Alsace sauerkrautDishFermented cabbage served with pork and sausages
Typical of Grand Est
MunsterCheeseProtected washed-rind cheese of the Vosges
Typical of Grand Est
Quiche lorraineDishEgg, cream and smoked bacon; the traditional recipe has nothing else
Typical of Grand Est
Lorraine mirabelle (FR)Local produceEmblematic yellow plum, used in tarts and eau-de-vie
Typical of Grand Est
ChampagneWineSparkling wine of the Marne, also used in sauces
Typical of Grand Est
ChaourceCheeseSoft cheese of the Aube, also made in the Yonne
Typical of Grand Est
Andouillette de Troyes (FR)Cured meatTripe sausage, served gratinéed with Chaource

Based on Wikipedia (Mittelbergheim, Hunawihr, Riquewihr, Eguisheim (FR), Eguisheim (EN), Cuisine alsacienne, Cuisine lorraine, Cuisine champenoise) (CC BY-SA).