Cuvée Pétillant Geranium

Crafted, not de-alcoholised. Cuvée Pétillant Geranium is a sparkling (pétillant) beverage from A.I.R. Distillations, positioned as an aperitif alternative. According to A.I.R. Distillations, it is not a de-alcoholised wine but a beverage built from the ground up as an alternative in its own right. The producer describes it as lightly carbonated to deliver wine-like structure without alcohol. It sits within A.I.R. Distillations' broader method of capturing botanicals in alcohol-free distillates and blending them in-house to reflect the layering, structure and finish sought in wine, using only naturally extracted botanicals rather than synthetic aromas.^[1]

Per the producer's website, Cuvée Pétillant Geranium is built on a base of white stone fruit and a blend of unripe grapes, with a botanical distillate suite centred on lemon geranium and balanced by organic French oak distillate and fresh rosemary. It is stated to be made with 100% natural ingredients.^[1]

Lemon Geranium (Pelargonium crispum) — Centrepiece Botanical. The centrepiece botanical is Pelargonium crispum, lemon geranium, sourced from a South African strain. It gives the beverage its name and functions as its key aromatic signature, delivering the geranium character across the blend.^[1]

White Stone Fruit & Unripe Grapes — Base. The base combines white stone fruit with a blend of unripe grapes, providing the fruit-driven foundation of the blend.^[1]

Organic French Oak — Balancing Distillate. The blend is balanced with an organic French oak distillate, listed by the producer as a botanical ingredient.^[1]

Fresh Rosemary — Herbal Distillate. Fresh rosemary is included as one of the botanical distillates, contributing to the beverage's herbal tone.^[1]

Cuvée Pétillant Geranium is lightly carbonated, a treatment A.I.R. Distillations describes as intended to deliver wine-like structure without alcohol.^[1]

Nose. The producer describes the beverage as herbal-toned over a bright, fruit-driven base.^[1]

Palate. It is described as having multiple dimensions and a clean, refreshing finish.^[1]

Specifications. Cuvée Pétillant Geranium is classified as a sparkling (pétillant) non-alcoholic beverage designed as an aperitif alternative. It belongs to A.I.R. Distillations' ALTER CUVÉE line and is offered as a ready-to-serve product. It is priced at $23.00 USD.^[1]

• Classification: sparkling (pétillant) non-alcoholic aperitif alternative
• Line: ALTER CUVÉE (part of the Alter range)
• Format: ready-to-serve bottle
• Price: $23.00 USD

Production. A.I.R. Distillations cultivates its own botanicals used in Cuvée Pétillant Geranium, distilling them alcohol-free to preserve primary and secondary aromas. The producer is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

Ingredients Policy. The beverage is stated to be made with 100% natural ingredients. Its centrepiece lemon geranium is a South African strain of Pelargonium crispum, the oak is organic French oak, and the rosemary is fresh.^[1]