Jean-Baptiste Adam
Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Alsace AOP – 2023
Region: FRANCE - ALSACE
Jean-Baptiste Adam
For more than 400 years, Jean-Baptiste Adam and his family have been grape growers and winemakers in Ammerschwihr. Throughout the centuries the Adam family has farmed vineyards, made wine, sold wine locally and sold wine in foreign lands. They survived the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the French Revolution, the Napoleonic wars, annexation by Germany and back to France, WWI, WWII, famine and disease.
Jean-Batiste V joined the winery in 1982, at the age of 21, after finishing his studies of wine, enology, and marketing. In 1996, Jean-Baptiste took over full management of the property from his father, Jean-Marie. Soon after taking charge of the company, he modernized the winery and created a processing and storage facility for the production of Crémant. In 2003, he converted the vineyards to biodynamic agriculture wholeheartedly and they are DEMETER certified since 2007. Today, he is considered a leader of biodynamic farming practices in Alsace.
Jean-Baptiste’s daughter, Laure, is the 15th generation to work in the family business. Armed with a BS in Viticulture and Enology, a Wine and Commerce license, and a master’s degree in Wine Management & Marketing, she is an integral part of all winery, viticulture and trade operations.
Jean-Baptiste Adam produces wines of elegance, balance, minerality and longevity.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Estate vineyards in A.O.C. Alsace Grand Cru, the Kaefferkopf was 1st to be recognized by legal delimitation in 1932, and awarded Grand Cru status in 2007. Beautifully sunny plots stretched over several sub-Vogosian hillsides.
- Altitude: 790–1,050 feet/240-320 meters
- Soil: Granite and silica with clay and limestone subsoil
- Vines Planted: Before 1965 – average age 60 years
Harvest Notes
- Hand harvested with careful vineyard sorting
- Extended pneumatic press
- Static settling
- Fermented at 68ºF to preserve aromatics
Winemaker's Notes
Bright golden yellow. An intense nose of fresh pineapple, passionfruit and mango, enhanced by spicy notes and hints of Earl Grey tea. Powerful and structured palate with a spicy body. Subtle acidity carries the lengthy finish.
Wine Summary
100% Gewurztraminer; alcohol: 13%; Grand Cru Kaefferkopf Alsace vineyard across several sub-Vogosian hillsides; silica and granite with clay-limestone subsoil; vines average 60 years; hand harvested; cold settling; gentle pneumatic press; vinified and aged in century-old at controlled 68ºF with only indigenous yeast; certified Biodyamic by DEMETER.
Technical Information
- 100% Gewurztraminer
- Alcohol: 13%
- Total Acidity: 2.77 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 37.5 g/l
- Certified biodynamic by DEMETER
Reviews
95 Points
The 2023 Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes Kaefferkopf Grand Cru comes from a single central plot of vines planted in the 1960s in a mix of sandstone, granite and limestone. The nose is a perfect rendition of small, red-cheeked vine peaches, ripe and fragrant. The palate adds a sense of peach skin but delves into the ripest peach flesh. It is beautifully contoured, concentrated, bright and fresh Gewurz of exceptional brightness and balance. Residual sugar is 36 grams per liter. (Off-dry) 2027 – 2050
Vinous, January, 2026
91 Points
Generous and expressive, with distinctive flavors of oat cookie and white raisin. Lime-like acidity cuts cleanly through the sweetness, giving the wine tension and balance. Long and complex on the finish, it combines richness with precision and a polished, lingering close.
Wine Enthusiast, May, 2026
General Info
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Appellation(s) | AOP ALSACE – AOP CREMANT D’ALSACE- AOP ALSACE GRAND CRU -AOP VENDANDES TARDIVES- AOP SELECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES |
| Proprietors | Jean-Baptiste Adam, Laure Adam |
| Founded | 1614 |
| Winemaker | Mathilde Jaegler and Philippe Ruhlmann |
| Annual Production | 50,000 to 66,000 9L cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Farmed using organic principles, DEMETER certified biodynamic since 2007. In France, certified organic by EcoCert France. |