About Crémant
Crémant is a white or rosé sparkling wine with an AOP (protected designation of origin). Derived from a long tradition of winemaking dating back to the 19th century, the method used is known as “traditional” perfected by the famous Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon.
Crémant in Numbers 
8 – The number of AOPs: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux, Loire, Savoie.
83.6m – The number of bottles sold each year, representing 18% of French sparkling wine sales worldwide and 50% of sales outside Champagne.
11,722 – This number represents the total French production area in hectares.
874,820 –  This number represents the annual production quantity for all regions combined in hectoliters.
 

Listed Geographically from North to South:

Alsace

 
 
Arthur Metz Crémant d’Alsace (£16, Ocado)
Style: Citrus, apples, pears,
Tasting Notes: This organic Crémant has flavours of citrus, apples, pears, complexity of flavour and fine bubbles.
Festive Pairing: This wine is best served as an apéritif.

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Loire
 
 
Lacheteau Crémant de Loire (£16, Ocado)

Style: Lemon, tangerine, exotic fruits

Tasting Notes: Straight and lively attack, well structured, persistent effervescence. A touch of lemon and berry fruits. Lemon, tangerine, exotic fruits on the nose.
Festive Pairing: Perfect with crab.

 

 
 
Bourgogne
 
 
Moillard Grivot Crémant de Bourgogne (£14.99, Sandham’s Wine Merchants)
Style: Minerality, dry, fruity
Tasting Notes: An elegant sparkling wine produced by a small family winery in the Bourgogne region. Good minerality combined with a pleasant, dry, fruity style, leading to a good length on the finish.
Festive Pairing: Pair with oysters.

 

 
 
 
Jura
 
Marcel Cablier Crémant de Jura (£14.88, Xtrawine)
Style: Made using Chardonnay grapes
Tasting Notes: An elegant and harmonious Crémant from the lesser-known region of Jura in the east of France. Made using Chardonnay grapes.
Festive Pairing: This is perfect with cheese from the Jura region, like Comté or Emmental.
 
 
 
 
Bordeaux

 
Louis Couturier Crémant de Bordeaux (£12, Morrison’s and £10, Tesco (£9 with Clubcard))
Style: Peach, nectarine, brioche
Tasting Notes: A deliciously fresh crémant from the Bordeaux region of France, this is full of peach and nectarine flavours with a subtle hint of brioche, all enveloped with fine, delicate bubbles.
Festive Pairing: Serve with creamy páté.
 
 
 
Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Rosé (£12, Ocado)
Tasting Notes: ade using merlot and cabernet franc grapes in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers. Expect a soft and fruity sparkling rosé with an expressive bouquet of fresh raspberry and lime aromas.
Festive Pairing:  Pairs well with cranberries and redcurrants.
 
 
 
 
Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc (£11, Ocado)
Tasting Notes: A beautiful golden-yellow body with fine and persistent bubbles from the Bordeaux region. This sparkling wine offers a fresh and balanced palate, expressing notes of yellow fruit and toasted brioche touches.
Festive Pairing: A great choice when serving bread sauce.
 
 
 
Die

 
Carod Crémant de Die, to die for edition (£11.90, Amazon)
Style: Buttery, with notes of apple and green fruit.
Tasting Notes: A sparkling wine for connoisseurs, this tiny French appellation will take your breath away… A Crémant to die for ! Cremant de Die comes from small plots of vines along the Drôme valley and combines aromatic richness with a fresh finish. Its fine, light mousse makes it an elegant wine with a lovely pale gold colour.
Festive Pairing: Partner with scallops
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Limoux
 
 
Salasar Crémant de Limoux (£13, Ellis Wharton)
Style: Stone fruits, floral, toastiness
Tasting Notes: This delicate sparkler comes from a historic French house founded in 1890, with vines 300m above sea level. Expect lots of stone fruits & floral notes paired with hints of brioche and toastiness and lots of bubbles.
Festive Pairing: Ideal for pre-Christmas dinner.