Domaine Des Grottes Antilope, 750ml

Domaine des Grottes Antilope is an organic, 0.0% sparkling botanical drink from Beaujolais, France, made with 70% herbal infusion and 30% grape, apple, lemon and passion fruit juices. Juniper and Scots pine give it a distinctly resinous, woodland character, layered with lemon verbena, yarrow, blackberry leaf and licorice, while gentian brings a beautiful dry bitterness to the finish. Golden in the glass with delicate bubbles, it’s lighter, drier and considerably less fruit-driven than its sibling L’Antidote, with an intriguing balance of citrus, herbs, gentle fruit and savory bitterness.

Antilope is wonderfully strange in exactly the way we want a botanical drink to be. The juniper and pine are distinctive without becoming overpowering, and the gentian gives it enough bitterness and structure to make it feel grown-up and genuinely food-friendly. We especially love that it isn’t trying to recreate wine. It’s made by a winemaker who understands balance, and that shows in the glass.

Serve well chilled in a wine glass. Antilope is excellent as an aperitif, but its combination of juniper, pine, citrus and gentle bitterness makes it especially good with salty, briny and herb-driven dishes.