Emile Boeckel Crémant d’Alsace Brut Blanc de Blancs 2021

27.00

Description

A crisp, biscuity and stylish Champagne-method sparkler from Alsatian specialty Pinot Blanc.

Harvesting is done by hand with initial fermentation in steel tanks and secondary fermentation in bottle, with a minimum 15 months ageing prior to disgorgement.

Citrus, green fruit and yeast notes to the fore, the suave palate is crisp and taut, with intriguing hints of slate, minerals and light toast. The fine mousse bringing a lovely sheen of luxury.

Enjoy as an aperitif or pair with shellfish or savoury desserts (apple tart for example).

  • Crisp, dry, biscuity
  • 750ml
  • 12.5% Alcohol
  • Cork
  • Drink by 2024
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Producer: Maison Boeckel

We knew we were approaching something special as we caught a first view of Mittelbergheim in northern Alsace, a couple of church spires and a mosaic of steeply pitched, reddy-brown tiled rooves, perched above an undulating tapestry of lush green vineyards. A member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages of France association), the village and many of its family wineries escaped unscathed from two World Wars, quite a feat when you consider its frontier location and proximity to the German border.

One of most impressive of these surviving wineries is Maison Boeckel, 5th generation growers and winemakers since Frédéric Boeckel founded the winery in 1853, and today managed by brothers Jean-Daniel and Thomas Boeckel. 24 hectares have been fully converted to organic viticulture in the last decade and the family holdings include a proportion of the prized Zotzenberg Grand Cru vineyards, considered one of the finest in Alsace and the only place Sylvaner can be bestowed Grand Cru status.

The history is etched out of stone in the cellars beneath the winery and family home, a labyrinth of dimly lit rooms and caves, housing tanks, barrels and some very old bottles, modern state of the art stainless steel starkly contrasting with black mould-covered walls and ceilings carved out by hand a century prior. These are long ageing wines, from storied vineyards and a long line of dedicated growers, makers and consumers. "I feel extremely lucky", said Jean-Daniel, "We get to grow the greatest varietals in the world here. I absolutely love Riesling, I enjoy a glass every single day."

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Reviews

  • jamessuckling.com

    James Suckling

    At first very yeasty in the nose, but after this blows off there’s plenty of yellow-apple and ripe-pear fruit, the juiciness of the front palate and the moderate acidity making this easy to enjoy. Quite a crisp finish. Drink now.
    89 points.

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