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Boris· Dachka
Achillée
Crémant d'Alsace
2021
4.0
Region
France › Alsace › Crémant d'Alsace AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · brut-nature
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Disgorged
N/A
On lees
24 months (2 years)
Tasting Notes(1)
4.0
Intense nose - mirabelle, toasted hazelnut, citrus peel both lemon and orange, brioche richness underneath. The mousse is fine and persistent, carrying a texture that feels genuinely expansive. There's real depth here, with a subtle cinnamon spice weaving through bright fruit and cream.
Basically pretty close to the 2020, which is no complaint. Excellent value for what you're getting.
About
This wine is composed of 40% Riesling, with the balance split between Pinot Blanc/Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris. The vines grow on gravelly soils in Scherwiller - poor, light soils from the Villé Valley's alluvial cone with minimal clay - and on north-facing slopes of the Frankstein in Dambach-la-Ville. Rigorous trellising is applied in the vineyard.
In the cellar, the must is lightly settled (low-intervention débourbage) before fermentation, followed by nine months on fermentation lees in stainless-steel tanks. A loose diatomaceous earth filtration is used, and no additives are introduced at any point. Fermentation takes roughly one month, and after tank ageing, the wine rests on the lees in bottle for two years. Disgorgement is carried out in small batches, with zero dosage.
