French Bloom, the French house specializing in alcohol-free sparkling wines, held its official launch in Puerto Rico, marked by a visit from Guillaume Bonnassies, the brand’s vice president for the United States. The brand is distributed exclusively on the island by Méndez & Co. and brings to the local market a proposal combining French winemaking tradition with production techniques to deliver sparkling drinks at 0.0% alcohol.
Among the options that will be available in Puerto Rico are Le Blanc and Le Rosé, two of its main blends, plus Villa Amera, an alternative with bitter orange notes that can be used to make alcohol-free spritzes combined with either of the two sparkling wines. French Bloom was founded in 2019 by Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger and Constance Jablonski, together with Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger, who has experience producing champagne and cognac.
The initiative arose from interest in offering an alternative for those who prefer to moderate or avoid alcohol while still taking part in celebrations and social gatherings. The house makes its sparkling wines from organic French wines produced with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, using a low-temperature vacuum distillation technique to remove the alcohol and reach 0.0% content while seeking to preserve the wine’s aromas and characteristics.
In under five years, French Bloom has expanded to more than 60 countries and received recognition at the World’s Best Sparkling Wine Awards, earning distinctions as best alcohol-free sparkling wine in 2022 and 2023. In October 2024, the brand announced a strategic alliance with Moët Hennessy, which acquired a minority stake in the company.