Eguisheim

Another walk around the pictureque village of Hirtzbach before leaving for theEuro  Airport for Basil-Mulhouse to pick up Maddie. What a delightful village - but we know that there are more Alsace villages to come!!

Rain has still been a constant!

Maddie arrived and we set off for Eguisheim - one of the magical villages of Alsace. Vines have been grown here since Roman times, and they have done something right because the wine is outstanding. 

Eguisheim, an interesting gatehouse.

A back street of Eguisheim.

Part of the circular streets based on earlier fortifications. 

We arrived in Eguisheim and parked up at Franciose's vineyard. What a delightful fellow! Only a few metres away from the centre of this ancient village. 

The village is organised around a circular pattern - this was due to the circular fortifications required during the Middle Ages. Once all the wars of religion and 100 years war etc were over the outer fortifications were downsized and converted to living spaces, until we see today an unpretentious village reflecting its age and history. 

The three of us!

Two loiterers!

A lovely window box!

We had a number of wine tastings - each to our approval and a number of purchases made. The Pinot Noir is the only red of the area, and Maddie and I gave it our thumbs up!

Fantastic Pinot Noir from Eguisheim.

A great night had and a late bedtime for all!