I first tasted this beautifully refreshing bubbly as an aperitif at Atlanta’s Miller Union restaurant and quickly fell in love.

This sparkling wine comes from the Alsace region of France. Made from 100% Pinot noir by the méthode traditionelle, it is known as a Crémant-style wine, the legal name for sparkling French wines produced outside of Champagne. The Albrecht family has been producing wines in Orschwihr for eighteen generations, and this wine comes from one of the region’s grand cru vineyards, Pfingstberg.

Watermelon-colored, the brut rosé has a hint of lemon on the nose and a clean berry flavor on the palate, with a full, fruity finish. It’s a delicious quaffing wine (12% abv), perfect as a start to any evening.

4 out of 5 stars

Imported by Pasternak Wines.