Tradition and history
In the Meyer family, for generations, we have worked the vineyards in Saint Hippolyte.
Located in the center of Alsace, at the foot of the Haut Koenigsbourg castle, our estate stretches over several towns in a 2km radius around Saint Hippolyte, on a surface of 32 Hectares. The soils are composed of Clayey Limestone and granit. The average age of our vines are 30 years old.
We produce all the grape varieties of the AOC of the Alsatian vineyard.
Sainte joie reveals with poetry and subtlety our roots, anchored in Saint-Hippolyte and the affirmation of our life around wine.
The tradition of vine growing has been running through our veins for generations in the Meyer family, lovingly rooted in Alsace’s ground.
We celebrate the art of vine growing with passion and respect for our terroir. Our engagement towards excellence, authenticity and sharing bring joy to every one of our acts.
Vine growing company structured by Claudine and Hubert Meyer
Company transferred to Gilles. Growth of organic agriculture within the estate and experimental biodynamic culture.
Création of Sainte Joie with the arrival of Noémie Meyer Ferré
Acquisition de nouveaux bâtiments sur la commune de Bergheim, village préféré des Français en 2022.
« Family is where we find the roots to our happiness and our deepest joy. »
Friedrich Nietzsche
Hubert is soaked by an intimate knowledge of nature and the vine’s needs. His path in the world of wine spreads over decades and every year spent in the vineyards enriched his connection with the earth. His tireless temperament is reflected in his fierce work and his ambitious vision for the estate. Moved by a passion without fail, he thrives for excellence in each and every aspect of viticulture.
Claudine dedicated her life to vine growing, doing so, gaining perfect knowledge of vine related tasks. Remarkably efficient, she excels in team management on site by giving the rythme necessary each season. During harvest, she supervises teams of over 40 harvesters and coordinates each teams. Her capacity to motivate others make her a pillar of the estate. Her devotion towards her work and her solidarity forward mindset is a source of inspiration for those who work beside her.
Gilles embodies the spirit of family and engagement moving Sainte Joie since its creation. Since childhood, he grows in the vineyards besides his parents Claudine and Hubert. Turning his innate passion for this work into a true calling. Il takes the reins in 2012 and breathed in a new energy, moving the estate towards new successes. His technical expertise forged by his studies in viticulture and oenology guides every decisions made. Gilles embodies values of quality and durability by converting the entire estate to organic agriculture, testimony of his deep concern for the environment.
For more than 10 years Noémie lead a fruitful career in law. But, moved by a ravaging passion for wine, she underwent an audacious professional reconversion by becoming an emeritus wine taster, recognized by the interprofession of Alsace wines. Armed with a Bachelors degree in digital communication and the prestigious diploma WSET level 3, for which she majored, she invests body and soul in the exploration and comprehension of wine’s subtleties. Her role is essential : get people to discover and to love Sainte Joie.
We transmit to future generations the culture of the vine, all while assuring the estate’s sustainability and preserving the quality of our terroir for coming generations.
The vineyard is an element settled in a vaster system, involving earth, air, water and the other planets. We aim to preserve this balance.
Our wines are elegant and balanced. Our agricultural practices are respectful of the environment.
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