DAY 1
Colmar
Arrive in Colmar and wander its cobblestone streets and timber-framed houses. Start with a glass of crémant, the region’s sparkling wine, and a plate of local charcuterie and cheese, then let a local sommelier pour you through the reds.
DAY 2
The wine route
Pastries and coffee at a locals’ café, then north on the Route des Vins through Kaysersberg and Riquewihr to Ribeauvillé. Taste the region’s four great whites (Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer), drier here than you’d expect, and lunch on choucroute garnie. Continue to Dambach-la-Ville for a grand cru tasting, and end the day in Obernai over tarte flambée.
DAY 3
Mountains, a castle and one last tasting
Drive up Mont Sainte-Odile for views over the valley from its hilltop monastery, then explore Haut-Koenigsbourg, a medieval fortress high above the vineyards. Finish in Kaysersberg with a crémant tasting and a sip of vendange tardive, the late-harvest dessert wine.
