Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV NO20230823 the wine undergoes extended lees

the wine undergoes extended lees aging before disgorgement

The nose is packed with crushed red berry

Tasting Notes: This wine is like a walk through the red fruit section of a farmers' market set on a coastal bluff

crisp and dry

it also has all the typical elegance of the finest Pauillac wines

Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV NO20230823 the wine undergoes extended leesChampagne gets the credit, but Alsace has been quietly making excellent traditional method sparkling wine for decades, and Cremant d'Alsace is where the value hides. The Cattin family has been farming in Voegtlinshoffen since the early 1700s, which gives them a long head start on figuring out where the good fruit grows. This one splits the difference between Pinot Blanc, which brings the nervy acidity, and Auxerrois, which fills in the middle, then