Crémant de Bordeaux · France
Aged in centuries-old limestone caves, finished with a touch of Bourbon.
Tasting Notes
Grey-gold in the glass, with fine, delicate bubbles. The nose is seductive and gourmand, opening on peach and toasted bread. The palate is ample and balanced, with white fruit and honey, and a long finish lifted by a touch of bitterness that keeps it fresh and alive.
PAIR WITH
Fruit-forward desserts and fresh fruits
Brunch dishes
Soft cheeses and charcuterie
As an apéritif or a toast, and in a sparkling cocktail
The Story
Black Pearl is a Crémant de Bordeaux from Maison Célène, the former house of Ballarin, sparkling specialists in Haux since 1947. Three generations of Ballarins built the house, and Jean-Louis even helped create the Crémant de Bordeaux appellation in the 1990s. Made in the traditional method, the wine rests at least a year in eighteenth-century quarries carved into the limestone above the Garonne, where a steady 13°C coaxes out its fine, persistent bubbles. After disgorging it is finished with a touch of bourbon, a quiet signature that sets it apart.
Meet the producer
Quote from Alix
Wine Facts
Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Various Bordeaux terroirs
at least 12 months in 18th-century limestone cellars at a constant 13°C. A touch of bourbon liqueur at dosage
41 to 46°F (5 to 8°C)
ready now, made for celebrations and apéritifs