Cul Sec - Balade Minérale - Blanc (2025)

€19,90 €26,53 / l
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Pale yellow, Nashi pear, oysters add salty minerality.
Fresh, dry, fine perlage – with dulse, pine, and oak in the aftertaste.
Like a sea breeze in a glass.

Alcohol-free (<0.5%)

character
Classic
Progressive

Content: 750 ml

Pickup available at BOTTLESHOP

Usually ready in 5+ days

Wine Proxy

Proxy wines are not dealcoholized wines – and don't intend to be.
They are independent compositions: inspired by wine, but reimagined. Composition instead of withdrawal.

Their complexity arises from fermentation or distillation – sometimes through kombucha or lacto-fermentation, sometimes based on water kefir or other controlled microbial processes. Added to this are tea infusions, juices, fruit extracts, herbs, or spices, which combine like building blocks to create multi-layered structures. The result: a beverage that, in structure, depth, and aroma, is reminiscent of wine – often entirely without grapes.

The focus is on acidity, texture, tannins, and length, supported by a fine balance and controlled sweetness. The best proxy wines can do what great wines can: accompany food, unlock aromas, stimulate – and tell their own story.

A category for the curious.

Free shipping

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– from €250 to many EU countries

Fast delivery

We pack and ship every parcel personally – for fast delivery in one to three working days with DPD in Austria.

Selection & Expertise

More than 100 carefully curated drinks – all tasted, tested and selected by us according to gastronomic standards.

OUR PERSPECTIVE

Like a salty breeze: Chardonnay and Pecorino come into contact with water kefir, resulting in a very dry, complex, wine-like structure. A mineral mouthfeel is achieved through the extraction of roasted oyster shells, complemented by green notes from gooseberry, dulse, pine needles – and a hint of oak. Enjoy it lightly sparkling or still, and especially well with white fish.

AVERAGE NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Per 100 ml: Energy: 101.4 kJ / 24 kcal, Fat: 0.5 g, of which saturates: 0.1 g, Carbohydrate: 4.1 g, of which sugars: 4.1 g, Protein: 0.5 g, Salt: 0 g

Ingredients

Chardonnay and Pecorino grape juice, water infusion (water, oak, oyster shells), water, water kefir, gooseberry juice, seawater, alcoholic tincture (water, alcohol, vine leaves, dulse, Fucus serratus, lemon verbena, blackcurrant leaves, Douglas fir needles), acidulants (glucono-delta-lactone, succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid), sulfites
allergens

Contains molluscs (oyster shells) and sulfites. May contain traces of shellfish.
producer:in

Fruitslagers Roze Bunker, Parallelweg West 18, 4104 AZ Culemborg, Netherlands
durability

Unopened, see label for best before date. Once opened, consume within 5 days, refrigerated.

PROFILE & STRUCTURE

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Cul Sec - Balade Minérale - Blanc (2025) BEHIND THE SCENE'S

PRODUCTION

Cul Sec Domaine works with grapes from various European regions, blending them with local herbs, woods, and fruits to create complex cuvées. Acidity and tannins are derived from unripe grapes, wood infusions, and natural lacto-fermentation; additionally, pressed grape skins are fermented with water kefir or kombucha cultures to extract the fine tannins and phenols. Aromas are derived from infusions of pear wood, alfalfa, Douglas pine, or blackcurrant leaves—some extractions take weeks, others are created in hydrosonic baths. Thus, each composition evolves from the land, time, and sound into a unique beverage.

FOOD PAIRING

OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR Cul Sec - Balade Minérale - Blanc (2025)

Fish & Seafood

Asian cuisine

Baked & fried foods

OCCASION & MOMENT

where Cul Sec - Balade Minérale - Blanc (2025) shines
DINNER PARTY
DATE NIGHT

MORE ABOUT CUL SEC DOMAINE

Cul Sec Domaine was born out of curiosity about what grows right on our doorstep – twigs, leaves, wood, and fruits gathered in collaboration with Dutch farmers and Food Forests. Each vintage is an experiment in wood, grapes, herbs, and fermentation, driven by precision and a poetic spirit of experimentation. The result is complex, richly textured compositions that make the landscape, the season, and the craftsmanship tangible.