Cremant d'Alsace Brut Cuvée Prestige

Domaine Saint Remy · Alsace, France

Lovely notes of ripe mirabelle plum and yellow apple on the nose. The palate adds citrus notes with a delicate fine mousse. This is a lovely, dry and invigorating sparkling.

Farming
Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest Method
Hand harvested

Varietal
50% Pinot Auxerrois
40% Chardonnay
10% Pinot Noir

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 2000

Vessel
Traditional method. 3 years on the lees after second fermentation

Vineyard Yield
65 hl/ha

Soil Type
Granite (Pinot Auxerrois and Chardonnay)
Marl calcareous soil (Pinot Noir)

Annual Production
15,000 bottles

Vinification
After hand picking, the grapes are pressed immediately to extract the maximum aromatics and retain their bright fruit qualities. After 6 months on lees the base wine is bottled and undergoes the second fermentation. It is aged for 3 years before disgorgement.