{"id":3564,"date":"2026-03-30T17:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.com\/5-different-ways-to-discover-the-alsace-wine-route\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:17:13","slug":"5-different-ways-to-discover-the-alsace-wine-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/5-different-ways-to-discover-the-alsace-wine-route\/","title":{"rendered":"5 different ways to discover the Alsace Wine Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773758867445{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.ld_spacer_6a3ff5deae41e{height:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a3ff5deae41e\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae5a5\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  5 experiences to enjoy<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae80b\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  A different way to discover the Alsace Wine Route<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae997 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae997 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deae997\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Imagine a road that winds through vineyards, past villages with colorful facades and along hillsides bathed in light. For almost 170 kilometers, the Alsace Wine Route links some of the best-known villages in the vineyards, including Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvill\u00e9 and Eguisheim.<\/p>\n<p>To really feel it, sometimes all you need to do is slow down, stop at an estate or walk for a few minutes between the rows of vines. Here are <b>five ways to experience the Wine Route differently.<\/b><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776694039315{background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:60px|padding_bottom_large:60px|padding_top_medium:60px|padding_bottom_medium:60px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851886650{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01.svg?id=3504) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeb3a\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Let the road roll by on board the Kut&#8217;zig<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {--element-line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0 p {--element-line-height:25px; } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaecc0\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Climb aboard the Kut&#8217;zig convertible bus and take a seat upstairs. The landscape passes slowly by: vineyards, bell towers, village ramparts.<\/p>\n<p>The bus circulates between several villages in the Land of Colmar. You can get off when an alleyway catches your eye, push open the door of an estate, have a drink in a square&#8230; then get back on the bus a little later to continue your journey. It&#8217;s an easy way to explore the vineyards without hurrying!<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2475&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776694087985{background-color: #cf334f !important;}&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;news_section&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:120px|padding_bottom_large:80px|padding_top_medium:120px|padding_bottom_medium:80px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaedda{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaedda\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2478&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851901709{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02.svg?id=3506) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 h2{color:rgb(247, 240, 230);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaeed2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Meet a winemaker in the heart of the vineyards<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf04b p{color:rgb(247, 240, 230);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf04b .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left link-white ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf04b\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Some experiences invite you to slow down and take the time to meet those who cultivate the vines. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parenthese-vigneronne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Parenth\u00e8se Vigneronne<\/b><\/a>, you can taste a wine directly between the rows of vines, take part in a sensory workshop or discover unexpected pairings between Alsace wines and chocolate. The winemaker shares his day-to-day experience: the grape varieties, the soils, the role of the weather and the rhythm of the harvest.<\/p>\n<p>A simple moment of exchange, often extended by the discovery of a new bottle.<\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf17e{height:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf17e\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:100px|padding_bottom_large:80px|padding_top_medium:100px|padding_bottom_medium:80px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851918792{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03.svg?id=3507) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf1eb{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf1eb\"><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf2ca\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Cross the vineyards on the Gourmet Train<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf44c p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf44c .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf44c\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Come aboard the <b>Train Gourmand du Vignoble<\/b> and let yourself be guided. The train winds gently along the foot of the slopes, while the vineyard scenery flashes past behind the windows.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, you&#8217;ll discover the history of the villages, the particularities of the vineyards and the Alsatian grape varieties. Tastings punctuate the route, often in the presence of a winemaker who shares anecdotes and know-how. Time seems to slow down, between landscapes and conversations about wine.<\/p>\n<p>A simple moment of exchange, often extended by the discovery of a new bottle.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2479&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776694330410{background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:100px|padding_bottom_large:100px|padding_top_medium:100px|padding_bottom_medium:100px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2480&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-lg-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851935579{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/04-beige.svg?id=3508) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf565{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ff5deaf565\"><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf656\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  A day in the life of a grape picker<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {--element-line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce p {--element-line-height:25px; } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf7ce\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  In autumn, the vines change color. The rows turn yellow, orange, sometimes red. It&#8217;s harvest time!<\/p>\n<p>After a few explanations and a pair of pruning shears, you&#8217;re off to <b>pick grapes for a day<\/b>. We cut the bunches, fill the baskets, move forward row by row, discovering Alsatian grape varieties.<\/p>\n<p>As the morning progresses, we gain a better understanding of the work behind each bottle, and appreciate them all the more.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:100px|padding_bottom_large:80px|padding_top_medium:100px|padding_bottom_medium:80px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851954258{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05.svg?id=3510) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deaf972\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Walking through vineyards and terroirs<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deafae8 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deafae8 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ff5deafae8\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geovino.alsace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>G\u00e9ovino trails<\/b><\/a> also take on a scientific dimension. Strolling through the vineyards, the trails explain how soils, rocks and exposure influence the grape varieties and taste of Alsace wines. Between two explanatory panels, the eye is drawn to the vine-covered hillsides that stretch as far as the eye can see. 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