Gustave Lorentz Cremant D'Alsace
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The balance and freshness of Cremant d’Alsace come from the subtle match of the three grape varieties: Chardonnay for its vivacity & fruit, Pinot Blanc for its refined elegance and Pinot Noir for its persistence and subtle dark fruit. Clean and zesty, there's a lemon rind quality to the nose along with whiffs of red fruit. The palate is refreshing, balanced and has a big personality.
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Wine Enthusiast
Coppery apple aromas lead into a creamy, tingly mousse. Granny Smith notes are complemented by anise, chervil and marjoram flavors for a sophisticated, herbaceous sip. The long finish is all tangy apple freshness. Pair this wine with roast chicken and let it help you out with the seasoning. Quintessential.
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The Somm Journal
Just because a wine has bubbles doesn’t mean it has a bubbly personality. This one, however, most certainly does. Like the perfect party host, it brings together just the right mix of elements at just the right moments, thanks to its own composition of equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir: Touches of toast, mineral, and honey all mingle with golden apple and lemon just as creaminess and zing strike up a rapport
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Lively pink hue; smooth, dry, and tangy; a stylish sparkler with finesse and depth from an Alsatian family that’s been involved in winemaking since 1836.
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James Suckling
Salmon-orange color with aromas of raspberries, grapefruit, apples and honey, with an earthy touch. It’s crisp, dry and savory, with crushed-stone minerality at the end.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Gustave Lorentz has produced consistently fine sparkling wines. The Brut is pleasing, firm, and lasting on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of dried fruits, sandalwood, and ripe citrus. (Tasted: December 17, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
The Lorentz family has been making wine since 1836 in the heart of the Alsace, which lies in the northeast corner of France, along the Rhine River. Charles Lorentz Sr., grandfather of the current president of Gustave Lorentz, developed his vineyards on the hills of Altenberg de Bergheim, in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, which has grown to 85 acres in this extraordinary terroir, with four acres planted on the hills of the Grand Cru Kanzlerberg and 30 acres in the Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim.
The current management, led by Georges Lorentz, is the sixth generation of the family firm, headquartered in the medieval village of Bergheim, in the Haut-Rhin. As far back as anyone can recall, the grapes harvested from this extraordinary terroir have been vinified separately. Thus, Riesling, Pinot-Gris, Gewurztraminer and other Muscat varieties from the Altenberg de Bergheim vineyards unerringly express their unique qualities in these wines year-to-year. The family is very proud that the wines are “gastronomic,” meaning fresh, clean, well-balanced and mostly dry – great matches for many of the cuisines from the more than 55 countries where the wines are sold. As they have down through the generations, the Lorentz family hues to tradition while also employing state-of-the-art vinification techniques and equipment. Gustave Lorentz was among the first producers in the Alsace to use stelvin (screw-cap) closures. In 2012 the Gustave Lorentz vineyards became certified organic by Ecocert.