Domaine Léon HeitzmannGrande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut
Sparkling wine
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut from the Domaine Léon Heitzmann
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut of Domaine Léon Heitzmann in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut
The Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut of Domaine Léon Heitzmann matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with mussels, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or tapenade.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Léon Heitzmann's Grande Cuvée Crémant d'Alsace Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Muscaris
An interspecific cross between Solaris and Muscat à petits grains blancs, obtained in Freiburg (Germany) in 1987 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. Muscaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and France.
Informations about the Domaine Léon Heitzmann
The Domaine Léon Heitzmann is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Crémant d'Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant d'Alsace
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
The wine region of Alsace
Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.
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