2021 Barmes Buecher Cremant d'Alsace
2021 Barmes Buecher Cremant d'Alsace

2021 Barmes Buecher Cremant d'Alsace

$34.99

 Pinot Gris, Pinot Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc

Vineyard Area: From various plots in the villages of Wettolsheim, Turckheim, Wintzenheim and Eguisheim

Soil: Clay-limestone on the hillsides and sandy-loam in the plains

Exposure: Varying east-facing

Vinification: Harvested and sorted by hand with the aim of picking grapes at a potential alcohol of 12.5% (for a finished still wine). The fermentation begins in stainless steel tank and is stopped by lowering the temperature at an alcohol level just over 11% with about 22 grams of residual sugar. The wine is bottled and a second fermentation occurs with no added sugars or yeasts to promote it. There is no dosage and it is therefore a “Brut Nature.”

Maturation: 24 months sur latte (bottles placed on wooden racks on their sides)

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