Pierre Sparr - Cremant d'Alsace Brut Reserve
Price: $23.00
Sale: $16.98
Producer | Pierre Sparr |
Country | France |
Region | Alsace |
Varietal | Sparkling |
Sku | 65457 |
Size | 750ml |
Pierre Sparr Description
Alsace has been celebrated for its lovely, dry white wines for centuries, but it has gained a reputation for enticing traditional method sparkling wines in recent years. In the heart of Alsace’s finest district, the Haut-Rhin, Maison Pierre Sparr follows a 300-year-old tradition of winemaking that began during the reign of King Louis XIV. The devotion to the land, the attention to the smallest detail and the uncompromising quest for excellence is in every bottle bearing the Sparr family crest.
Light yellow with green reflections and fine, glittering pearl beads; the nose offers aromas of galia melon, sweet woodruff and dried mango, with minerals and hints of nuts. The soft mousseux leaves a pleasant feeling on the palate, accompanied by a racy, powerful body and crisp, lemony acidity that brings freshness to this Crémant. With time in the glass, it opens further to a complex sparkling brut, finishing with a long aftertaste.
Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
A floral note of summer blossom accompanies fresh notes of green and yellow apple on this wine's nose. The palate adds creaminess, presenting a harmonious, fruity, elegant and light body with a dry finish. It is a lovely aperitif.
Decanter
Charming quince and apple fruit, with a full, rich biscuity palate and fine bubbles. Deliciously fresh and lifted. 80% Pinot Blanc, 20% Pinot Noir
Wine Advocate
Based on Auxerrois (20%) and Pinot Blanc (80%) from several vineyards, soils and microclimates that were blended just after the first fermentation, the NV Crémant d'Alsace Brut Réserve offers a very charming fruit on the nose (white jellybabys with some hints of hazelnuts). Disgorged with a dosage of 9.5 grams per liter after 12 to 16 months on the lees for the second fermentation (""méthode traditionelle""), this is a light, round and fruity Crémant of good but not exciting quality.
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