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NV Impérial Brut, Cremant d’Alsace

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Cremant d’Alsace

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .8%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19

Heim
NV Impérial Brut, Cremant d’Alsace

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Cremant d’Alsace

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .8%
Yellow straw color. Aromas of lilies of the valley, vanilla cream on brioche, white strawberry, and Bosc pear and green apple with a full body and a long green apple, wild raspberry, bread crust, and lime zest finish. A beautiful Cremant with a balance of fruit, florals, and light autolytic character; a perfect aperitif and enough zip, substance, and minerality to pair with a light salad or seafood courses.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lilies of the valley, vanilla cream on brioche, white strawberry, and Bosc pear and green apple
Taste Flavor: green apple, wild raspberry, bread crust, and lime zest
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy with food
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A beautiful Cremant with a balance of fruit, florals, and light autolytic character; a perfect aperitif and enough zip, substance, and minerality to pair with a light salad or seafood courses.

The Producer

Cremant dAlsace

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Sparkling wine is a time-honored tradition in France. The most famous is Champagne, from the eponymous region in the northeast reaches of the country, but there are other excellent examples. These include sparking wines from Alsace, Burgundy and Loire; they are known as "cremant" or "mousseux" and are made in styles ranging from dry to medium sweet. They can be made in white or rosé styles, although there are a few red versions (Bourgogne Mousseux is the term for sparkling red Burgundy).

There are also sparkling wines made in regions such as the Jura, Rhone Valley and Bordeaux.