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Became over time a key representative of viticulture in Alsace, the Domaine Albert Boxler has its origins in the late seventeenth century, when a certain Jean Boxler, a native of Switzerland, settles in the Haut-Rhin Niedermorschwihr 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 . The production of wine by Jean Boxler began in 1673: as of that date, the wine was passed on from generation to generation within the Boxler family. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 In 1946, Albert Boxler and his wife Élise took over the management of the family farm, which they restructured in depth, buying parcels, mainly on the Sommerberg hillside, and introducing the bottling of wine to the vineyard. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 property. The winemaker also bequeaths his name to the estate, leaving the indelible mark of his passage at the head of the farm founded by his ancestors. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 The Domaine Albert Boxler then passes into the hands of Jean-Marc Boxler, son of Albert, in 1962. Capitalizing on the work done previously by his father, Jean-Marc Boxler still raises the quality of the wine of Domaine Albert Boxler, and confers 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 a growing reputation. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 This estate, created by Jean Boxler and perched on the heights of Niedermorschwihr, confirms with the last vintages his reputation as a very demanding producer. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 It gives all its nobility to the Grand Cru Sommerberg, granite circus whose steep slope makes the work particularly difficult. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740