March 12, 2021

Inspiring Women in the World of Wine: Mélanie Pfister

Mélanie Pfister’s family started making wine in the Alsace region of France in 1780. She is trailblazing new ways to showcase the area’s wines in non-traditional ways as well as to champion women in wine—she created the diVINes d’Alsace, an association of female winemakers and vineyard managers. The Cuvée 8 is a wine Mélanie dreamed up—a blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Muscat, and gets its name from her place as the eighth generation Pfister to make wine at the domain. —-Town & Country, March 8, 2021, “Five Inspiring Women in the World of Wine