{"title":"Eric Kamm","description":"\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm took the reins of his family's Alsace estate and quietly turned it inside out, trading conventional cellar habits for organic vineyards and wines that let the granite of Dambach-la-Ville speak. The result is a small, surprising range of natural wines from one of the region's most storied villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Domaine Jean-Louis et Eric Kamm was founded in 1905 in the medieval, fortified village of Dambach-la-Ville. Eric took over the family domaine in 2005 and immediately began making changes, converting the vineyards to organic farming and developing wines that departed sharply from those of his father, Jean-Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/eric-kamm\"\u003eEric Kamm producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rat-kamm-le-gris-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Rat Kamm: Le Gris 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eRat Kamm Le Gris is a skin-contact Pinot Gris from Eric Kamm's organically farmed parcels in Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace. The grapes are sourced partly from volcanic soil in and around Nothalten, at approximately 500 meters elevation on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains. Extended maceration on the skins pulls the grape's naturally pink-grey pellicle into the wine, producing a color that sits between copper and deep rose — further into orange territory than most Alsatian skin-contact wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Eric Kamm works without additions of any kind. Fermentation starts spontaneously with native yeasts from the grape skins, proceeds without temperature control, and the wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined with no added sulfites. Vessels used are stainless steel or cement. The result is a wine that carries genuine tannin structure alongside high acidity — dry, tart, and mineral rather than soft or fruit-forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe domaine was founded in 1905 and has been in continuous family hands since. Eric took over from his father Jean-Louis in 2005 and converted the 6.5-hectare estate to certified organic farming. The vin nature range, which includes Rat Kamm, sits alongside a conventional Alsatian lineup and represents Eric's most uncompromising winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36545641775256,"sku":"KAMMRATK20C","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-ratkamm-france-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186874"},{"product_id":"kammasutra-eric-kamm-muscat-natural-wine","title":"Kammasutra 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eKammasutra is a skin-contact Muscat from Eric Kamm's estate in Dambach-la-Ville, a fortified medieval village in the Bas-Rhin. The wine is made from a blend of Muscat blanc à petits grains and Muscat rose à petits grains, grown on granite soils at around 500 meters elevation. The vines are approximately 50 years old, farmed organically without herbicides, synthetic products, or chemical fertilizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are skin-macerated for roughly three weeks, which pulls tannin structure and grip from the skins while tempering Muscat's typically exuberant aromatic sweetness. Fermentation happens spontaneously with native yeasts in the estate's cellars, with no temperature control. The wine is aged in stainless steel and bottled without fining, filtration, or added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an orange-yellow wine with pronounced citrus and floral aromas — lychee, grapefruit, orange blossom — undercut by a firm, saline acidity that comes from the decomposed granite soils of the Frankstein hillsides. The palate is broad and round with very low residual sugar (0–1 g\/l), and the tannin from extended skin contact gives it surprising structure for a Muscat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction is small. This is one of Kamm's natural wine cuvées, a line that now accounts for the majority of the domaine's sales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36546024177816,"sku":"KAMMSUTR19C","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-kammasutra-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818672"},{"product_id":"qv-g-gewurztraminer-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Eric Kamm QV.G. Gewurztraminer 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eQV.G. is Eric Kamm's skin-contact Gewurztraminer, made from certified organic grapes grown on granite soils around Dambach-la-Ville in Alsace. The estate's vineyards sit at around 500 meters elevation on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, with parcels in and around the Grand Cru Frankstein zone, where the soil and subsoil are uniformly granite — light, sandy, and stony, with low water retention that stresses vines into small, concentrated yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts from the grape skins. No added sulfites, unfined, unfiltered. The skin contact gives the wine its deep orange-copper color and draws out the grippy bitterness and spice that balance Gewurztraminer's natural aromatic intensity. The result reads nothing like a conventional Alsatian Gewurztraminer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose: sweet dried flowers, rose petal, raisin, and a distinct apricot-pit bitterness. On the palate: lots of fruit up front, bright acidity for the variety, spice throughout, and a dry, tannic finish that cuts through the aromatics. Despite the higher alcohol typical of this grape, the wine stays fresh and structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppellation: AOC Alsace. Serve slightly chilled, around 54-58F. Open at least 20-30 minutes before pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36546161377432,"sku":"1094","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-gewurztraminer-france-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818666"},{"product_id":"pinot-noir-anarchie-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Eric Kamm Pinot Noir Anarchie 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir Anarchie is a natural red wine from Domaine Jean-Louis et Eric Kamm, based in the medieval fortified village of Dambach-la-Ville in the Bas-Rhin, Alsace. The vineyards sit at approximately 500 meters above sea level on multiple parcels of volcanic granite — soils that decompose into a coarse sandy gravel called arène granitique — on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains. This elevation and granite base drive the wine's characteristic minerality and bright acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm took over the family domaine in 2005 from his father Jean-Louis, converting the 6.5-hectare estate to certified organic farming and eliminating herbicides, synthetic products, and chemical fertilizers. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts only, with no temperature control. The wine is made with zero added sulfites, and is neither fined nor filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anarchie label sits within Kamm's natural wine lineup, which pushes further than the domaine's conventional range in terms of zero-intervention winemaking. The combination of granite soils, high-altitude viticulture, and a no-additions cellar approach produces a Pinot Noir that leans toward freshness and mineral tension over body and extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36546236317848,"sku":"KAMMANAR18C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-anarchy-pinot-noir-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818657"},{"product_id":"auxerrois-pet-nat-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Eric Kamm Auxerrois Pet Nat 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm's Auxerrois Pet Nat is made by the ancestral method (méthode ancestrale) from 100% Auxerrois grown on the volcanic granite soils around Dambach-la-Ville, in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. The vineyards sit at around 500 meters elevation on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, where light, sandy, decomposed granite forces low yields and drives mineral concentration in the fruit. The wine is bottled before fermentation is complete, trapping natural carbonation without any addition of sugar, yeast, or sulfur dioxide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, this is an unfiltered, non-disgorged pet nat with a gentle effervescence. Auxerrois as a variety delivers soft, round fruit — white peach, pear, and citrus peel — with a naturally low-acid, creamy texture. On granite at low yields, that profile sharpens into something more mineral and saline. The result here sits between fresh citrus and orchard fruit, with a lightly yeasty, bready quality from the lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm took over the family domaine in 2005 from his father Jean-Louis, converting the 6.5-hectare estate to organic farming and moving toward zero-intervention winemaking. No chemical additives, no temperature control, no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites at any stage. Fermentation is initiated exclusively by native yeasts from the grape skins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36546325053592,"sku":"KAMMPETN18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-pet-nat-france-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186865"},{"product_id":"kammeleon-rose-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Kammeleon Rosé 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eKammeleon Rosé is made from certified organic Pinot Noir grown across multiple parcels of decomposed granite in Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace. The vineyards sit around 500 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, with soils that are stony, sandy, and shallow — the same granite terroir that underlies the Frankstein Grand Cru. These poor, well-draining soils push vines to root deep and yield small, concentrated fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm took over Domaine Jean-Louis et Eric Kamm in 2005 and converted the family's 6.5 hectares to certified organic farming, eliminating herbicides, synthetic products, and chemical fertilizers. Fermentation happens with native yeasts in the estate's ancestral cellar. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir is the only red grape permitted in Alsace. Grown on granite, it produces wines that tend toward bright red fruit, crisp acidity, and a mineral salinity characteristic of the Dambach-la-Ville terroir. In rosé form, it is lighter in body, lower in tannin, and particularly expressive of the granite-driven minerality of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppellation: AOC Alsace. No added sulfites. Unfined. Unfiltered. 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The estate covers approximately 6.5 hectares and has held organic certification (AB) since completing conversion in the early 2010s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuxerrois is a full sibling of Chardonnay, sharing the same Gouais Blanc and Pinot parentage. It tends toward a softer, rounder profile than Pinot Blanc, with lower natural acidity and a weight that sits comfortably in the medium-bodied range. Typical aromas run toward white peach, pear, almond blossom, and citrus, with the potential for honey and mineral notes as the wine develops. At low yields on granite, it produces wines with real focus and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Kamm took over the domaine from his father Jean-Louis in 2005 and shifted production toward natural winemaking. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfites. The estate also produces wines under the Alsace Grand Cru Frankstein appellation, but Auxerrois is excluded from Grand Cru classification by AOC rules.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Kamm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40664901910727,"sku":"KAMMAUXE20C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/eric-kamm-auxerrois-vin-libre-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185882"},{"product_id":"kammme-hame-haaa-pet-nat-eric-kamm-natural-wine","title":"Kammme-hame-haaa Pet Nat 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eKammme-hame-haaa is a pétillant naturel rosé from Eric Kamm in Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace, made from a blend of Auxerrois and Pinot Noir. The wine is bottled before primary fermentation is complete, trapping CO2 in the bottle to create its characteristic fizz. It is made without added sulfites, unfined, and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes come from the Kamm estate's parcels around Dambach-la-Ville, situated at around 500 meters elevation on decomposed two-mica granite soils. This granite-dominant terroir is the same geological base as the nearby Grand Cru Frankstein, where sandy, stony soils with low water retention push vines deep into fractured bedrock. Fermentation is carried out with native yeasts from the grape skins, with no temperature control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a lively, low-pressure sparkling rosé. Auxerrois brings orchard fruit and citrus weight; Pinot Noir contributes the salmon-pink color and red fruit lift. 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The wine is a blend of certified organic Auxerrois and Muscat Blanc grapes grown on granite-rich parcels sitting at approximately 500 meters above sea level on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made using the méthode ancestrale: fermentation begins in tank and finishes in the sealed bottle, creating natural carbonation without any secondary addition. It is bottled without disgorgement, left unfiltered and unfined, and no sulfites are added at any stage. The Muscat component undergoes a two-week maceration before blending. The result is a hazy, lightly effervescent wine with the aromatic intensity typical of Muscat balanced by the rounder, lower-acid character of Auxerrois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDambach-la-Ville sits above one of Alsace's most distinctive terroirs. The vineyards are rooted in decomposed two-mica granite, the same geological substrate that defines the nearby Frankstein Grand Cru. 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