Cave de Ribeauville Les Comtes de Ribeauville Cremant d'Alsace Brut [WE91][D90]

Producer: Cave de Ribeauville Region: Alsace, France Blend: 80% Pinot Blanc & 20% Auxerrois Year: Non-Vintage  Retail Price: $50.00 Our Price: $16.49*  Cremant is the unsung hero of French sparkling wine.  It's produced using the same traditional method as Champagne but comes from other regions in France and for significantly less money than Champagne.  These are bubbles that could easily rival Champagne.  Cremant is beloved by wine professionals but flies under the radar for most consumers.  Cremant d'Alsace is the second most popular sparkling wine in France after Champagne.  It's the ultimate Champagne substitute with its lively citrus, golden apple flavors and creamy, rich mouthfeel.  Forbes called it "the French Sparkling wine you should be drinking more of" and went on to say it was "an underrated gem".  Known for its fine bubbles, fresh acidity and fruity notes, Cremant d'Alsace is everything you could want from a French bubbly.  Created in 1895, Cave de Ribeauville create