Jean-Paul Metté's distillery in Ribeauvillé is renowned for one of the widest eau-de-vie ranges anywhere — classic pear, raspberry, cherry and plum alongside adventurous macerations like holly, hay, rose petal and wild berries.
Alsace
Distillerie Metté
An Alsace house famous for the sheer breadth of its eaux-de-vie — from Williams pear and framboise to holly, hay and rose.
PearRaspberryCherryPlumBerries & Wild FruitBotanical & New-WorldWasser (ferment → distill)Geist (macerate → distill)Limited US import
Products & tasting notes
Representative of the styles this house makes; specific bottlings and vintages vary.
Pear eau-de-vie
WasserRipe, floral Williams pear — juicy and perfumed — with a clean, faintly peppery finish.
About Pear →Raspberry Geist
GeistVivid fresh raspberry leaping from the glass; dry on the palate, intensely aromatic and pure. Macerated as a Geist, so the emphasis is on pure, high-toned aroma.
About Raspberry →Cherry eau-de-vie
WasserClear and bone-dry, with bright cherry fruit and the signature whisper of almond and marzipan from the stones.
About Cherry →Plum eau-de-vie
WasserDeep dark-plum and stone fruit, earthy and full; oak, spice and dried-fruit richness when barrel-aged.
About Plum →Berries & Wild Fruit Geist
GeistWild and foraged — bramble, hedgerow and mountain fruit — sharp, aromatic and complex, often with a bittersweet edge. Macerated as a Geist, so the emphasis is on pure, high-toned aroma.
About Berries & Wild Fruit →Botanical & New-World Geist
GeistUnconventional and expressive: the fruit or botanical rendered clean and vivid through careful craft distillation. Macerated as a Geist, so the emphasis is on pure, high-toned aroma.
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