Domaine Valentin Zusslin Crémant d’Alsace Brut Zéro Blanc 2019

Location: France, Alsace

Winemakers: Marie & Jean-Paul Zusslin

Grapes: Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay

Winemaking: aged 18 months sur latte

Disgorged: 6/7/22

From the Producer: This Brut Zéro offers a very aromatic wine; you can smell the maturity of the harvested grapes. The mouth is completely dry, with persistence and surprising indulgence on the finish which gives it a lot of charm. The absence of sulfur, allowed by the quality of the harvest and by the qualities intrinsic to crémants (almost no sugars and CO2 trapped in the bottle) brings balance and additional lightness.

From the Importer Avant Garde: The Zusslin Wine Estate upholds the same winemaking traditions established in 1691. The vineyards are located in the Southern part of Alsace in Orschwir on the Bollenberg, Clos Liebenberg (Monopole) and Pfingstberg Grand Cru hillsides.

Since 1997, the estate is led solely by the principles of biodynamic viticulture in order to re-create a universe suitable for biodiversity. These principles encourage the expression of the soil and environment from Zusslin’s three terroirs.  A strict selection of their grapes in the vineyards and at the cellar gives to the wines concentration and elegancy.

Thanks to the terroir, the acidity combined with minerality of their grapes bring depth and great length. The maturing of the wines is carried out on fine lees for a duration of one year to one year and half to express better balance and longevity. There is no interference in the natural process of fermentation and aging of the wines. The vitality, substance & moreover the energy given by the biodynamic viticulture make Zusslin’s wines worth enjoying and drinking