DALMÀ

Name: DALMÀ
Brand: SafranFou
SKU: SW-SAFRANFOU-DALMA-NV
Price: 19.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pale and veiled, with a floral lift. Umami, lavender, a milky softness, long acidulated finish. Textured. Floral. Quietly complex.

Wine Type: Proxy

Size: 750ml

Grapes: Kefir grains, koji (rice), blond cane sugar, dried apricots, lavender floral water

Drinking Window: Drink now

Vintage: NV

Alcohol: 0.00%

Food Pairings: Mediterranean cuisine · Herb-infused dishes · Aged goat cheese · Rich fish

Nutrients: Per 100ml: Energy 44 kJ / 11 kcal, Carbohydrates <1g of which sugars <1g, Fat 0g, Protein 0g, Salt 0g. Contains live cultures. Not pasteurised. No sulphites.

€19 €25,33/L

Dalmà is the most complex drink in the SafranFou range, and the one that takes the longest to understand. The koji brings an umami structure that reads almost like a white Burgundy — deep, savoury, with weight on the palate. The lavender doesn't perfume it; it opens the aromatics and then steps back. Dried apricot adds body and a long, warm finish. Maël Le Noguillard ferments this in Padern until no sugar remains, then bottles it without pasteurisation. The result is bone-dry and quietly demanding — a drink that works best with food that has some complexity of its own.

Dalmà is built on the same live kefir grain base as the rest of the SafranFou range, fermented with raw cane sugar, filtered water, and dried apricots. Koji culture and lavender floral water are added during fermentation, contributing umami depth, structural complexity, and aromatic lift. All ingredients certified organic. No pasteurisation, no artificial additives. Fermentation runs to completion — zero residual sugar. Small-batch production in the old cooperative cellar in Padern, Hautes-Corbières.

Serve chilled, around 10–12°C. Put it in the fridge for 20 minutes before opening. Already cold? Take it out and wait 5 minutes — this one benefits from a little warmth to reveal its aroma.

Pour into a wide glass and give it a moment. No decanting needed.