Francois Mikulski - Crémant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne, France (NV)

TASTING NOTES

Citrus fruits and a bit salty - elegant, fruity and delicate. A sparkling wine with a light sweetness and a touch of bitterness at the same time. The finish is very long and carries a lot of intensity.

Harvested by hand in small, perforated crates, the grapes remain whole and intact so that the different-quality first and second pressing juices (cuvée and taille) can be separated into fractions, thus avoiding the risk of oxidation. They are pressed in a pneumatic press.

The juice ferments in stainless steel tanks, after settling naturally for around 24 hours.

Following malolactic conversion, base wines are blended, bottled and sealed with crown caps, with an adding of sugar and yeast. Then, bottles are stored horizontally and aged on lees during at least 12 months at a regulated temperature between 12 and 15°C.

François Mikulski's small winery, which is only about 9 hectares in size, has only existed since 1992, but it quickly made a name for itself worldwide thanks to its outstanding wines. Specialist journalists and wine connoisseurs like to compare his wines with those of the neighbouring cult winemaker Coche-Dury - with the difference that they are significantly cheaper than them. The use of new wood is only 20 to 30 percent.