Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV TBO and finished with barely any

and finished with barely any dosage

with a long savory finish

A one time bottling from Apffel of sparkling wine made from Jacquere vines planted in 1956

a little bit briny

The mouth is agreeably rounded

Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV TBO and finished with barely anyChampagne 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