The Jund family is known for a famous quote from 1630, recorded in the customs chronicle of Colmar:
“In the month of September, Martin Jund, winegrower, discovered in his vineyard in Wettolsheim a bunch of grapes that measured the length of one aune minus a quarter. Part of the grapes were already ripe, while the other part was still in bloom.”
This anecdote stands out for its remarkable nature, but it also reflects a broader concept from the medieval period that persisted into modern times.
Around the town, enclosed by its ramparts, fields and vineyards were arranged in concentric circles—or sometimes amphitheatrically when the landscape allowed—accessible on foot for a round trip within a day.
The Jund family, originally from Austria and settled in Alsace in the early 16th century, were no exception to this tradition.
A family of winegrowers in Colmar since 1603
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
MARTIN JUND
(1888 - 1973)
Après un quart de siècle passé au Maroc, principalement dans le maraîchage, Martin Jund, le 5e du nom, (1888-1973) et son épouse, née Kopp, reprennent l’exploitation du vignoble familial alsacien en 1948, et rachètent de nombreuses parcelles sur la Hardt de Colmar qu’ils réussissent à grouper en quatre gros lots d’une superficie totale de 7 hectares.
ANNIE JUND
(1924 - 2008)
Upon Martin Jund's death in 1973, his daughter Annie Jund, born in 1924, separated from her husband Jean-Pierre Ducros, born in 1924, took over the estate. Farm manager from 1973 to 1980, she perpetuated the vineyard and opted, in 1970, for bottling in the family home on rue de l'Ange, one of the first to display its beautiful half-timbering, at a time when the plastering was falling, a shameful reflection of the particularity of the local habitat.
The New Generation
Sebastian
Cecile
Martin
ANDRE & MYRIAM
(1956)
Since 1980, André Ducros, born in 1956, the son of Annie Jund, and his wife Myriam Wolfersperger, born in 1956, originally from Michelbach near Cernay, have taken over the farm. Both, holders of a BTAG obtained in Rouffach, currently work 18 ha, from Turkheim to Benwihr, via Katzenthal, Ammerschwihr, Kaysersberg and Kientzheim
