VDP.Bercher Winery in Burkheim

Deep in the south of the Upper Rhine Plain, nestled between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains, rises the small volcanic mountain range of the Kaiserstuhl. The flora and fauna here are uniquely diverse – mantises and green lizards bask in the sun, and bee-eaters dig their nesting holes into the loess walls. The soil and climate offer perfect conditions for growing vines, especially Burgundy varieties.

That is why viticulture has shaped the face of this landscape for centuries. To the west, where the vineyards merge into the Rhine floodplains, lies the small town of Burkheim, from where you can look across the Rhine to neighbouring Alsace.

This tranquil place, first mentioned in documents in 778 and granted town rights as early as the 14th century, has retained its medieval character and unique charm to this day.