Cul Sec L'Etable Fume
Amber-hued and textural, this special bottle is for those unafraid of savory beverages. Leaning vegetal, it opens with notes of dried apricot, hay, and verbena, layered with gentle smoke, oak, and orchard fruit. Structured and lightly tannic, it delivers the grip and warmth akin to an orange wine.
Savory lovers, this fresh, vegetal sparkling beverage is the one for you.
The Details
- <0.5% ABV
- Gluten-Free
- Vegan-Friendly
- Low or No Sugar
- Organic
Origin
Producer: Cul Sec
Country: France/Germany Blend
Region: Ardèche/Kitzingen
Grapes: Viognier, Sauvignon, Bacchus
Pairings
Root vegitables, Smoky dishes
It's amber-hued and savory-leaning, opening with dried apricot, hay, and verbena, then gentle smoke, oak, and orchard fruit. It's structured and lightly tannic, so you get real grip and warmth on the palate.
It's made for savory drinkers who enjoy vegetal, smoky flavors rather than sweet, fruit-forward ones. If bold, unusual sparkling beverages appeal to you, this is the one to try.
It's amber-hued and textural, opening with dried apricot, hay, and verbena, then layering in gentle smoke, oak, and orchard fruit. It leans savory and vegetal rather than sweet, with a structured, lightly tannic finish.
Cul Sec is made by Fruitslagers (also known as de Fruitslagers), a Dutch producer founded by Emile Corre that also makes Roze Bunker syrups and Field Guide non-alcoholic spirits. They work out of a farm and food station in Culemborg, in the Netherlands, where they grow and forage the grapes, herbs, wood and minerals that go into the cuvées. Both L'Étable Fumé and Balade Minérale come from that same small operation.
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