 CREMANT D’ALSACE PRESTIGE BESTHEIM
Located in the middle of the vineyard haut-rhinois at two steps of Colmar, Bestheim, founded in 1765 has two production sites located at Bennwihr for the still wines and Westhalten for Crémants d’Alsace. Leaning on a vineyard of 750 ha exploited by 250 wine growers fascinated by their job, Bestheim is a company particularly engaged in the environmental protection and puts a lot to the everyday life into this approach at the same time in the vineyard as within the company (fight reasoned, recycling, valorization of waste, powerful insulation, energy saving, installation of solar-fired heater, car-pooling of the employees, selection of its suppliers according to their “green” engagement,…).
Bestheim produces all the range of the wines of Alsace going from Crémants to the seven Alsatian type of vines among which the wines of reserves are declined, medal-holders, localities, Grand crus as well as famous Vendanges Tardives.
In 2008, Bestheim decided to diversify its productions while settling in the Bordelais vineyard in order to reinforce its trading positions. Bestheim at present exploits two Châteaux (Château De Caillavet in Coasts of Bordeaux and Château Fillon in Bordeaux Supérieur) on approximately 180 hectares of vineyards.
Discover Crémant of Alsace brut rosy, 12 months minimum ageing on slats, pure pinot noir, of very beautiful tint, with this nose prevailed by the fresh fruits, of full mouth and light foam. At its sides, Crémant of Alsace Prestige Bestheim, 36 months ageing on slats, the grapes come from the calcareous soils from Westhalten, pure white pinot, the single design of the bottle in fact a top-of-the-range vintage. Very good Gewurztraminer grand cru Zinnkoepflé 2007, of fruity mouth, light and round, very out of structure, with the complex nose, generous and charmer, with the notes of lime, very good evolution. Beautiful gray selection of 2005, rare and prestigious pinot, the selections of Grains Nobles are obtained by successive sorting of the grains reached of noble rot, the concentration makes the identity of type of vine more discrete, for the benefit of a powerfull, of a complexity and a length in exceptional mouth. The production of “Grains Nobles” is on average of once per decade.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Président : Hubert Wagner
Who's in charge : Directeur Commercial : Eric Beuchot. Chargé de Communication : Emmanuel VERGELY
Adress : 3, rue du Général de Gaulle 68630 Bennwhir
Phone : 03 89 49 09 29
Fax : 03 89 49 09 20
E-Mail : bestheim@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/bestheim
Personal website : www.bestheim.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2008.2009 according to the wines |
Established |
Our roots go back to 1765, but the Bestheim entity was created in 2000 |
Average annual |
10 000 000 bottles |
Surface |
750 ha |
Vine Age |
25 years |
Soil and exposure |
With prevailing argilo-limestone. Southern exposure/southern east |
Vine stocks |
Sylvaner, Pinot blanc, Muscat of Alsace, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Gewurztraminer, Riesling and very small little Chardonnay |
Technique |
Traditional wine making on the lees delicate. For crémants ageing on slats goes from 10 to 36 months according to the vintages |
Characteristics |
The cellar of Westhalten was one of the pioneers of the AOC Crémant d’Alsace, which explains why this product represents half of the sales. Crémants are characterized by fruity elegant and delicate bubbles. In mouth, the smoothness and freshness are required. These Crémants want to be beautiful brut well-balanced and pleasant |
Served with |
For Crémants of Alsace: aperitif, serves |
Prices |
For Crémants from 6.90 to 10.25 € the bottle |
REFERENCES
References in France |
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Others references |
Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France / Selected in Millésimes among the “First Great wines classified” d’Alsace in Riesling and Crémant |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 70 - Export : 30 |
Main trading partners |
Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands |
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