Domaine FLÜHR-OHLENBURG

Pfaffenheim

The estate stands out in many ways.
First, its parcels extend across three villages—Pfaffenheim, Soultzmatt and Westhalten—covering a total surface of 1.35 hectares. Each plot is deliberately kept at a human scale (no more than 20 ares), allowing the vines to be worked exclusively by hand, as the human hand remains the most precise and sensitive tool.
All the estate’s parcels benefit from a rich and well-preserved macro- and micro-flora and fauna.
The plots in Soultzmatt are particularly historic, featuring terraces, dry-stone walls and even a small traditional hut. They are also impossible to mechanize.
The vineyards are farmed according to organic and biodynamic principles.
Treatments are limited to a maximum of five per year and consist solely of sulfur, decoctions, essential oils, infusions or herbal teas.
To highlight and respect the full range of nuances offered by each terroir, the winemaker insists on parcel-based vinification.
The estate uses no pre-fermentation yeasts and no added sulfites.
In other words, these are living wines, free of additives, offering great lightness on the palate and distinctive, atypical aromas.

The Winemaker’s Philosophy
He believes in small, independent structures that apply acquired knowledge and uphold authentic craftsmanship.
He is convinced that virtuous viticulture must avoid excessive mechanization in order to preserve the essential connection between nature and humans.
He is committed to respecting and maintaining soil life and its biotopes.
Open to the latest research, he enjoys experimenting.
He is ready to constantly question and improve his practices, as he aims to meet his customers’ expectations by offering healthy products at fair prices, crafted with passion and determination—always with the utmost respect for all living things.guarantees that the vines are worked exclusively by hand, which remains the best tool in terms of both precision and sensitivity.

All the estate's plots have a well-preserved and diverse macro/micro flora and fauna.
Those at Soultzmatt are historic, with terraces, dry stone walls and even a small hut. What's more, they can't be mechanized.
These plots are farmed organically and biodynamically.
The number of treatments is limited to a maximum of 5 per year. These treatments consist of sulfur, decoctions, essential oils, infusions or herbal teas.
As for vinification, to sublimate it and respect the palette of nuances of each terroir, the winemaker insists on a parcel-by-parcel approach.
Finally, the domaine uses neither pre-fermentative yeast nor added sulfite.
In other words, these are living, unadulterated wines, offering the palate lightness and atypical aromas.

The winemaker's philosophy:

He believes in small, independent structures that apply acquired knowledge and put authentic know-how into practice.
He is convinced that virtuous viticulture must be carried out without excessive mechanization in order to preserve the necessary contact between nature and man.
He fights to respect and maintain the life of the soil and its biotopes.
Open to the latest research, he likes to experiment.
He is ready to question himself constantly, because he wants to meet his customers' needs by offering them healthy products, at fair prices, produced with passion and determination - all with the greatest respect for living things.