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The Braun family and its history

 

 

We can trace the presence of the Braun family in Alsace back to 1583

 

 

Since then, generations of wine growers have followed one another, with the tradition being passed down from father to son. It was in 1902 that Michel Braun bought a house built in 1693, located in the heart of the area. He made it the family seat and expanded his farm with the help of his son.

photo From 1960 onwards, his grandson, Camille Braun, took over the farm which up to this point had produced a variety of crops. He refocused its activity exclusively on wine growing and the sale of his own bottled wine. From initially farming 2.5 hectares, 30 years later this had grown to approximately 10 hectares of vineyard.

 

 

 

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From 1987 onwards, the family business was gradually taken on by his son Christophe Braun, assisted by his parents and helped by his sister Marie-Laure.

Today, the Braun family farms 13 hectares of vineyard located essentially around the village of Orschwihr but also in the district of Uffholtz on the wine route, the native village of Chantal, Christophe’s wife.
The firm of Camille Braun is the only wine grower present here.

 

 

 

The village of Orschwihr, blason

 

Orschwihr was known by the name of Otalesvilare from 728 AD. The district of Orschwihr began to grow from the 13th century onwards. It was a possession of the bishops of Strasbourg. The Habsburgs also owned a farm on the estate. Since time immemorial, the village has derived its wealth from wine production with its well-positioned hillsides offering excellent climatic conditions. This affluence is still visible today with the continued existence of a number of major agricultural and wine-producing properties erected from the 16th to the 19th century.

 

 

Orschwihr, paisible village viticole situé au coeur du vignoble d'Alsace sur la route des vins, est reconnu depuis fort longtemps pour ses vins issus de terroirs prestigieux tels le Pfingstberg, le Lippelsberg ou le Bollenberg. Le sentier viticole vous permettra de découvrir le vignoble d'Orschwihr avec son énigmatique colline du Bollenberg. La lande du Bollenberg, qui résonne encore des sabats des sorcières, dominée par la Chapelle Sainte Croix, est un site classé et protégé sur lequel plus de 150 variétés de plantes ont été recensées. phpMyVisites

 





Vignobles Camille Braun & Fils - Vignerons Récoltants - 16, Grand'Rue 68500 ORSCHWIHR

 

Tel 03 89 76 95 20 Fax 03 89 74 35 03