Alter Cuvée Rouge Casca

Alter Cuvée Rouge Casca

Casca takes its name from cascara, the dried coffee  cherry. Layering Colombian cascara distillate over red-grape must and verjus (never from concentrate), weaving in cacao shells, specialty-grade decaf coffee, and toasted French oak for a depth of secondary and tertiary aromas rarely found in alcohol-free reds.

Type: Still

Nose: Wild cascara coffee-cherry, edged with forest berries.

Palate: Red fruit - think blackcurrant and sour cherry with hints of cacao.

Finish: Woody, dry, and tannin-rich, leaving the palate  clean and primed for another sip.
€20,00 EUR
Colour Red
Alcohol % <0,5%
Producer ALTER Cuvée
Country Belgium
Volume 0,75 L
Description

Style:

A terroir-driven vintage Champagne, combining richness, texture, and mineral precision. Elegant and gastronomic, with a distinctive saline finish.

Vineyard:

Located in Trigny, in the Montagne de Reims. Produced from 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay sourced from the Chevillevy, Jardin (planted in 2013), and Marisson (planted in 1978) parcels on clay and sandy soils. The estate is organically farmed.

Winery:

Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for one year in 2.2 hL French oak barrels. Bottled by hand, riddled manually, and disgorged in December 2023. Extra Brut (5 g/L dosage) with no fining or filtration.

Production:

Limited production of 930 bottles from the 2019 vintage.

Nose / Palate:

Ripe citrus, orchard fruit, brioche, and subtle oak notes. Rich and textured, with vibrant acidity, pronounced minerality, and a distinctive saline finish that reflects the wine's terroir.

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ALTER Cuvée

ALTER Cuvée

ALTER Cuvée is a small, forward-thinking project from Belgium, reimagining wine culture through entirely alcohol-free creations. Founded by Alexander Scott Wingfield Jones and Ina Simone Averhals, the house blends a background in mixology with a deep belief in cultivation and terroir, growing their own botanicals on organic soils. 

Rather than dealcoholising wine, ALTER builds flavour from the ground up - using herbs, fruits, and unripe grapes, combined through distillation and layered blending to create structure, acidity, and depth. Their process mirrors winemaking in philosophy, focusing on seasonality, precision, and craftsmanship, but replaces fermentation with botanical extraction to preserve purity and freshness. 

Produced in small, artisanal batches, the cuvées are vibrant, complex, and gastronomic, offering a true alternative for wine moments without imitation. ALTER represents a new category - where balance, length, and texture are crafted, not stripped away - designed for modern drinkers seeking sophistication without alcohol.
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