Sparkling Wine Journey · France
Alsace & Crémant d'Alsace
Pinot and Riesling in the Bottle
Guided route
Alsace & Crémant d'Alsace in depth
Crémant d'Alsace is Alsace's bottle-fermented sparkling wine, usually made from Pinot blanc. Here's what sets it apart from Champagne—and what to pair it with.
1Region & HistoryFrom Riquewihr
2Soil & ClimateVosges at Its Back
3Grape VarietiesPinot, Auxerrois, Riesling
4Base Wine & BlendEarly, Whole, Gentle
5The Second FermentationIn the Neck of the Bottle
6Lees Aging & DosageTime on the Lees
7TastingApple, Cherry, Brioche
8Food & OccasionFlammkuchen and Kougelhopf0 of 8













