Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV MARQUE Sordo is the only producer

Sordo is the only producer outside the Mascarello family making wine from this southwest-facing site in Castiglione Falletto

vegetation and earthiness

the final product is brought to proof with the low mineral

Claudio Viberti crafts this Barolo from Nebbiolo grown in the legendary Rocche cru of Castiglione Falletto

double the legal minimum for the DO

Joseph Cattin Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV MARQUE Sordo is the only producerChampagne gets the credit, but Alsace has been quietly making excellent traditional method sparkling wine for decades, and Cremant d'Alsace is where the value hides. The Cattin family has been farming in Voegtlinshoffen since the early 1700s, which gives them a long head start on figuring out where the good fruit grows. This one splits the difference between Pinot Blanc, which brings the nervy acidity, and Auxerrois, which fills in the middle, then