Charles Frey

Originally from Switzerland, the Frey family settled in Dambach-la-Ville at the beginning of the 18th century… they were some of the pioneers of farming with chemical free AND holistic methods in 1997 in Alsace! It seems they even used to pick nettles for their treatment sprays at night to avoid being seen by neighbours who used to mock them, as farming this way was so strange for many at this time in the region!

With 14 hectares of vineyards now under their ownership, significant progress has been made since the vineyard's conversion to  chemical free farming and the construction of a new winery, and the story continues to unfold. Since the 2016 vintage, a neighboring producer (Domaine Mersiol) has joined the venture, contributing their grapes, also sourced from the granitic soils of Dambach