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CREMANT D’ALSACE BRUT NV

HISTORY AOC Crémant d’Alsace is the jewel in the Outstanding quality sparkling , applying crown of the sparkling produced in similar, strict demands to those applied in Alsace, with Family Charles Sparr being the the region. Fresh and elegant, pioneers of Alsace Crémant Sparkling in Crémant d’Alsace is developed by second- 1976. Fresh and elegant, Crémant d’Alsace ary fermentation in the bottle. The wine is is developed by secondary fermentation, and aged on for 12 months. predominately made from , but also from , , or . These are in general Fresh, but humid, winter and spring, com- picked at the very beginning of the , bined with very low temperatures in May, an auspicious moment when the grapes offer flowering was delayed, leading to problems the best balance and harmony for vinification. with flower shatter and millerandage. July and August were marked by strong heat waves, REGION leading to water stress problems in areas. Crémant d’Alsace, Alsace, Low rainfall during August allowed the vines to catch up on their slow development. The initial high levels of acidity dropped. The start 100% Pinot Noir of the harvest benefitted, from ideal climatic conditions. Determined by maturity controls in the vineyards, the Crémant d’Alsace was AOC Crémant d’Alsace is the jewel in the harvested on the 19th of September. crown of the sparkling wines produced in Al- sace. Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this vari- TASTING NOTES etal is in general picked at the very beginning This exquise sparkler is made to the high- of the harvest, an auspicious moment when est standards of the Traditional Méthode. The the grapes offer the best balance and har- grape variety used, Pinot Noir, must be pa- mony for the winemaking. tiently transformed to allow time for its per- sonality to develop. Pierre Sparr - Oenologist TECHNICAL INFORMATION pH: 3.28 Total Acidity: 4.15 Residual Sugar: 7.7 g/l Alcohol: 12.5% Production: 8,500 cases

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