Le Marche de l’Oncle HANSI

Who is HANSI ?

• Jean Jacques Waltz, also called “Hansi" or "Uncle Hansi", was born in Colmar in 1873. A genius illustrator, caricaturist and watercolour painter, Hansi is the most celebrated artist from Alsace.
• His drawings often depict children. They are contemporary representations of an Alsace that is proud of its traditions, the qualities of its terroir and of its produce.
• Uncle Hansi died in 1951. Through his books, engravings, posters, adverts and signs, he shared his love for Alsace with us all.
• Hansi spread the colours of Alsace far beyond his region.
• The Marché de l’Oncle Hansi range pays tribute to Alsace’s produce. Over 20 companies have come together in a partnership, their products representing Alsace’s very specific know-how.
• A distinguished range of Alsace Wines and Crémants specially designed by Maison Arthur Metz to highlight the typical characteristics of the Alsace terroir. Creator of Wines and Crémants since 1904, Maison Arthur Metz is renowned for its authentic know-how and the particular care it pays to the quality of its vines.