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The excellence of Alsace wines, a daily commitment to quality
Innovation and tradition: a winning combination
At Bestheim, we have invested in an ultra-modern production tool that allows us to produce wines of impeccable quality. Beyond technological innovation, this tool serves the tradition and know-how of our winegrowers, guaranteeing authentic vintages that respect Alsatian heritage.
Ideals at heart, precision in movement
At Bestheim, rigor is not a constraint, it is a work philosophy shared by all our cooperative winegrowers, the "Chasseurs de Lune". It is expressed in every gesture, from the vineyard to the cellar, with a clear objective: to let the grapes speak for themselves, to reveal the truth of the terroir.
This respect for the terroir is accompanied by unfailing rigour: harvesting at perfect maturity, strict sorting to eliminate any imperfect grapes, collective discipline to guarantee finesse, typicity and fruitiness. It is this shared demand that forges the uniqueness of our wines and Crémants d'Alsace. And it is also what gives each vintage its value of commitment, patience and hope.
Les Chasseurs de Lune are not content to follow in the footsteps of the past: they are passionately committed to each cuvée, as a bet on the future.
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Questions you may have
A barrel, or cask, is a wooden container used to store liquids for consumption.
Today, barrels are not used to transport wine, as they were in the past, but to age it in cellars after fermentation. This stage is called wine maturation. Before wine can be bottled and enjoyed, it must be aged. This can be done in stainless steel vats or barrels for a certain period of time, depending on the type of wine the winemaker wishes to produce. This barrel aging can be applied to both white and red wines.
Aging wine in oak barrels leads to a typical evolution and aging of the wine. Thus, wine aged in barrels will develop notes of vanilla, coconut, and fresh wood. But also roasted or smoky aromas, coffee, cocoa, or toasted bread.
Dry white wine is a wine with the lowest sugar content. The residual sugar does not exceed 4 grams per liter. These wines are very fresh and refined with excellent aging potential.
Red wine is naturally dry. In general, there is little or no residual sugar remaining after fermentation.
Semi-dry white wine is a wine with a sugar content of between 9 and 18 grams per liter. This medium sweetness is noticeable when the wine is young but will gradually fade with bottle aging.
Sweet wine is a wine with a residual sugar content of between 18 and 45 grams per liter. This sweetness is easily detected on the palate when tasting.
Sweet and syrupy white wines are wines with a sugar content exceeding 45 grams per liter. Sweet wines are most often produced from overripe grapes or from specific grape varieties and terroirs.
