DOPFF & IRION CREMANT BRUT ROSE NV

DOPFF & IRION CREMANT BRUT ROSE A.O.C. CRÉMANT D’ALSACE GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir ALCOHOL: 12% VINIFICATION: Direct pneumatic pressing (vertical drains to obtain high quality juices), clarification, controlled fermentation temperatures, racking and maturing on fine lees for 4 months. Aging in vats for 5 months before bottling. TASTING NOTES: · COLOR: brilliant, salmon-pink, even bubbles, refined and abundant, persistent bead.AROMAS: red and black berries, wild strawberries, red currant, fresh thyme, discreet roasted notes, brioche and tarragon.PALATE: fresh through to the end and harmonious, the same notes as those expressed by the nose, and aromatic herbs (tarragon and sage). 90 pts Wine Enthusiast A radiant copper-pink shade in the glass, this wine is all Honeycrisp apple on the nose. Luscious mousse and apple freshness take over on the palate, with a bit of texture to bring it all back down to earth and add some gravitas. Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. —L.S. abv