Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV 051826OFFER Herbs dominate

Herbs dominate

Bourbon cask maturation and an aged oloroso sherry finish produce a honeyed sweetness that offer notes of warm spice

Aged around three years on the lees in the house's Ay cellars

It is savory

Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV 051826OFFER Herbs dominateChampagne gets the credit, but Alsace has been quietly making excellent traditional method sparkling wine for decades, and Cremant d'Alsace is where the value hides. The Cattin family has been farming in Voegtlinshoffen since the early 1700s, which gives them a long head start on figuring out where the good fruit grows. This one splits the difference between Pinot Blanc, which brings the nervy acidity, and Auxerrois, which fills in the middle, then