Dopff Au Moulin
The fine art of wine since 1574, the DOPFF family, from father to son, has dedicated themselves with fervor and enthusiasm to the divine alchemy born the subtle union of native Alsacian soil and vine.
Alsace
Alsace is amongst the most charming of all wine regions, dotted with fairytale villages and set against the backdrop of the Vosges Mountains. Its complex terroir makes it unique, if you walk 100 feet in any direction you'll find a different soil composition, making Alsace a mosaic from which winemakers are able to accent different taste profiles and characteristics in their wines.
At the heart of the great wine country, the most beautiful domain in Alsace.
The 'inventors' of Crémant d'Alsace.
Always on the look-out for new ideas, Julien DOPFF attended the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900, a practical demonstration of the 'Champenoise method'. This was the starting point of a great idea: to experiment on Alsace wine, to produce a second fermentation in the bottle.
After a two-year training period at Epernay to get accustomed to the peculiarities of champagne, Julien DOPFF applied the same method to the Alsace wines which succeeded so well with Champagne. All the right conditions being united - favorable climate, good soil and the natural sparkle of Pinot Blanc - it was a great success... and the beginning of the wonderful adventure of Crémant d'Alsace began, which today enjoys a well earned popularity.
