Description

A Crémant d’Alsace Brut Nature produced by Domaine Bohn from Auxerrois grapes with a touch of Riesling, vinified without sulphites and with zero dosage. The wine immediately impresses with its freshness and rich, indulgent character, before unfolding into a fruity and smooth palate. A lovely, delicate and lively sparkling wine, perfect as an aperitif on any occasion.

Bernard and Arthur Bohn tend their unique schist and volcanic-sandstone terroirs using environmentally friendly methods. They manage the soil with care. The diversity and preservation of local flora and fauna are fundamental to the estate’s vineyard. Native vegetation covers the ground; the grasses are not mown but rolled into a green carpet. Here, chemicals are avoided through the practice of ecological and environmentally respectful viticulture. As independent winegrowers, they follow their own path. The estate has decided to formalise its approach and is currently completing its conversion to organic farming.

All vintages are harvested by hand. Yields are deliberately kept low. Bernard is also the estate’s oenologist. Demanding when it comes to quality, he explains that the wine must reflect, without artifice, the terroir and climate from which it originates. He advocates minimalist winemaking without the use of oenological products. For the majority of the cuvées, vinification concludes with a long ageing period in old Alsatian casks. Or in barrels to achieve the balance and length of great gastronomic wines. Mineral, fresh, light, persistent and very easy to drink.

What to eat with a Crémant d’Alsace Brut Nature Zéro dosage from Domaine Bohn?

FOOD & WINE PAIRING

Aperitif. Bacon quiche. Smoked salmon. Brie de Meaux or Brie de Melun. Poached peach with sabayon.