Sparkling - La Cuvée Originale
Made from 100% French wines
Alcohol-free
Colombard
Volume: 75cl
Colour: Sparkling
Notes: Plum
Colombard, a classic grape of South-West France, in a sparkling version. The nose offers plum and a buttery hint; the palate brings jammy fruit and almond, carried by lively bubbles and plenty of roundness. Alcohol-free (0.0%).
THE SOMMELIER'S TIP
Serve well chilled between 6 and 8°C, perfect for a moment of sharing with friends over an aperitif or to accompany sweet treats like a tart or a chocolate fondant.
DELIVERY
We do everything we can to ensure you receive your order quickly: generally, allow 2 to 3 business days for delivery within mainland France (estimated timeframe, not guaranteed).
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Tasting Notes
the nose
Light notes of plum, with a hint of butter
the colour
Pale yellow, lightly golden
the palate
Lightly jammy fruit with notes of almond, freshness and a lovely roundness
GRAPE SELECTION
In a sparkling wine, everything rests on acidity: it carries the bubbles and keeps the wine precise. Colombard, a classic grape of South-West France, naturally has plenty of it, which is why we chose it here. It also brings notes of plum and jammy fruit, aromas bold enough to stay whole once the alcohol is removed. We harvest it at carefully judged ripeness to preserve that tension. The rest happens in the vineyard, with partner winegrowers who set aside their most expressive grapes for us: that is where the lively bubbles, fruit and roundness come from.
the art of blending
The blend is where a wine without alcohol finds its true identity. Our oenologists build each cuvée with the final balance in mind: they fine-tune acidity, tannic structure and aromatic expression so that nothing is missing once the alcohol is removed. Fermentation usually takes place in tanks, for freshness, and sometimes partly in oak for added depth.
Combining grape varieties, adjusting proportions, revealing complexity: this exacting approach, praised by leading sommeliers and rewarded at international competitions, is what sets a true wine without alcohol apart from a simple dealcoholised juice.
GENTLE DEALCOHOLISATION
Dealcoholisation is the most delicate step in our craft. Moderato uses low-temperature vacuum distillation, between 30 and 35 °C: under vacuum, alcohol evaporates before water and aroma compounds, so the alcohol can be extracted while preserving the structure, freshness and bouquet of the original wine.
This gentle method protects the most fragile aromas that heat would destroy. Each cuvée is then carefully fine-tuned (texture, balance, length) to offer a wine without alcohol that stays true to the winegrower's work, with no compromise on pleasure.
"The most interesting and impressive dealcoholised wine I've had the opportunity to taste so far" - COLIN HAY
FAQ
We look for the best wines with specific characteristics (balance, aromas, etc.) so that they keep the best of themselves during alcohol reduction. Our alcohol-free wines are all produced from Southwestern grape varieties, appreciated throughout the world for their strong typicity, aromatic freshness and fruity/floral notes. Colombard, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gros Manseng… the South-West vineyards offer a fantastic range of terroirs and wines!
Our wines are first made as true vintages, with particular attention paid to the selection of grape varieties and blends. The alcohol is then removed using a gentle dealcoholization process by vacuum distillation at low temperatures. This technique allows the alcohol to be extracted while preserving the aromatic structure and complexity of the wine. The result: balanced, expressive vintages faithful to the work of the winegrowers.
With moderato, we want to expand the wine family: we take inspiration from classic wine to create new unique styles. We clearly find the essential markers of wine - tannins for the reds, slight bitterness for the rosés, acidic freshness for whites — but without alcohol. Our objective is to preserve this wine DNA, by highlighting the fruit, the freshness and this characteristic little length in the mouth, while offering a new experience free of alcohol.
We work with a company specializing in logistics and wine transport as well as with Chronopost for delivery. YOU will normally receive your products within a few days (2 to 3) even if we cannot always guarantee this. In any case, we do everything we can to make it happen!