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Sparkling Wines
Crémant
Traditional-method French sparkling wine made outside Champagne, offering similar craft at gentler prices.
In detail
- Origin
- France — Alsace, Loire, Burgundy, Limoux and beyond.
- Major regions
- Crémant d'Alsace · Crémant de Loire · Crémant de Bourgogne
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir
- Flavour profile
- Apple, citrus, white blossom and light brioche.
- Body
- Light to medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Brut
Recommended Glass
Sparkling Wine Tulip
A slender bowl that widens in the middle and gently narrows at the top — the sommelier's preferred sparkling glass.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
6–9°C (43–48°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Cheese boards
- Quiche
- Shellfish
- Roast chicken
- Canapés
Notable examples & brands
- Langlois-Château Crémant de Loire
- Lucien Albrecht Crémant d'Alsace