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A DRIVING TOUR Riesling vine yards and a
Bugatti motor museum vie
ALSACE ROUTE for attention at Molsheim.
DES VINS Molsheim START

EXPERIENCE Alsace and Lorraine points Molsheim, Dambach-la-Ville, Ribeauvillé, Dorlisheim Obernai The galleried
Length 180 km (110 miles) Stopping-off
Riquewihr, Turckheim and Guebwiller
Kapellturm in
Obernai dates
This picturesque wine route takes in historic
from the 13th to
towns with cobbled streets, medieval timber-
16th centuries.
framed houses and Renaissance fountains.
Romantically appointed winstubs, or cellars,
offer traditional choucroute garnie and flowery
white Alsatian wines. Dedicated wine lovers
could spend several days covering the route
at leisure. For a refreshing contrast from
the unremitting charm of the towns and
villages, escape occasionally into sentiers Andlau Barr Benfeld
viticoles – lovely paths through the Epfig
vineyards themselves.
Dambach- Vintners’ carts
la-Ville
Ribeauvillé (p226) celebrates its decorate pretty
Riesling in September, with a Dambach-la-Ville,
fountain spouting free wine. famous for its floral
Châtenois
Frankstein wine.
Sélestat
Guémar
Ribeauvillé
Riquewihr
Ostheim
Turckheim is
Riquewihr’s streets famous for its
(p226) are lined Houssen Brand wine.
with colourful
medieval houses.
Turckheim
Colmar
Eguisheim’s Eguisheim
grands crus
are Eichberg
(Oak Hill) and Ste-Croix-
en-Plaine
Pfersigberg
(Peach Hill).
Rouffach

FINISH ALSACE AND
LORRAINE
Alsace Route
Guebwiller des Vins

0 km 6 N Guebwiller grew rich
on wine making in the Locator Map
0 miles 6 For more detail see p218
Middle Ages.
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