Domaine Mersiol Crémant d’Alsace

The Mersiol family heritage dates back to the 18th century on the hillsides of Dambach-la-ville in the Alsace region of northeastern France. They sold their first wine in 1946, but it wasn’t until 1960 the estate expanded and created ‘Domaine Mersiol’ after Guy Mersiol married Anne-Lise Ruhlmann whose family owned an adjoining Estate. Domaine Mersiol has 12 hectares of vineyards, 3.5 of which…

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Crémants to try

Crémants to try

Crémant is French sparkling wine made outside the Champagne region, but still using the traditional method or ‘méthode champenoise’. There are 8 appellations around France: Crémant d’Alsace (49%) Crémant de Bourgogne (20%) Crémant de Loire (18%) Crémant de Limoux (6%) Crémant du Jura (5%) Crémant de Bordeaux (2%) Crémant de Die Crémant de Savoie. Crémants…

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