In the glass
Aroma: apricot, ripe peach, raspberry, wild strawberry, biscuit, brioche
Palate: fleshy attack, harmonious mid-palate, white pepper, dried fruit length
Ackerman's iconic Cremant de Loire, named for the son of founder Jean-Baptiste Ackerman. Chenin, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc each vinified separately, blended for harmony: ripe white and red fruit, brioche and dried fruit length, with a delicately spiced white-pepper finish.
What it pairs with
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Foie gras terrine with brioche
Brioche aromatics and dried-fruit length frame the rich liver and toasted bread. -
Roast guinea fowl with grapes
Ripe stone fruit and red-berry register echo the fruit jus on white-meat poultry. -
Scallop carpaccio with truffle
Long, fleshy palate and white-pepper spice align with raw shellfish and truffle. -
Aged Comte 36 months
Nutty, crystalline hard cheese sharpens the wine's biscuit and dried-fruit length.
History
Cuvee Louis Ferdinand was created as Ackerman's prestige Cremant de Loire, named for Louis Ferdinand, the son of founder Jean-Baptiste Ackerman. Each grape variety is vinified separately to preserve its character before final blending.
- 1811 — Jean-Baptiste Ackerman founds the house and introduces methode traditionnelle to the Loire
- 2000 — Cuvee Louis Ferdinand created as the prestige Cremant
Facts
- Producer
- Maison Ackerman
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc
- Classification
- Cremant de Loire AOC
- Oak
- stainless steel for fermentation, each varietal vinified separately; extended lees aging in tuffeau cellars
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Louis Ferdinand
What does Ackerman Louis Ferdinand taste like?
Apricot, ripe peach, raspberry, wild strawberry, biscuit and brioche on the nose; a fleshy attack, harmonious mid-palate, white pepper and a long dried-fruit finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Ackerman Louis Ferdinand?
Drink between 2 and 8 years from vintage, served chilled to 8 to 10 C. The extended lees aging rewards a few years of bottle age.
What food pairs with Ackerman Louis Ferdinand?
Foie gras terrine with brioche, roast guinea fowl with grapes, scallop carpaccio with truffle and aged Comte 36 months are canonical pairings.
What grapes are in Ackerman Louis Ferdinand?
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc, each variety vinified separately to preserve its character before final blending.