Moncontour Crémant
de Loire Brut Rose
750ml, $15.99
This salmon-colored Crémant de Loire is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. The nose offers attractive red fruits. On the palate it is quite structured, and it tastes like biting into a raspberry with a tang of plum skins and a slightly spicy finish.
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Again, nothing accentuates the holidays like Bubbles and we are going to discuss some French bubbles this week. What we are not discussing is Champagne. What!? French sparklers that aren’t Champagne? Yes Virginia, the French are so precise that even in their own country they differentiate between Champagne and non-Champagne sparklers.
Welcome to Crémant! Produced in 1 of 7 specific French regions outside the Champagne region but using the traditional method. Crémant is usually produced from the grapes local to where it is being made and is generally fruitier and fresher than its Champagne cousin due to shorter aging requirements. It is also usually a little less expensive than its French cousin.
While we don’t have a Crémant from each of the 7 different French regions we do have several examples to enjoy, including one from outside France in Luxembourg. Swing by and invite one of these effervescent lovelies to your holiday celebration.
Camille Braun
Crémant d’Alsace
750ml, $24.99
A very subtle nose is promising with its hints of ripe red apple, gentle shortbread and lemon zest. The palate presents that very same harmonious and fresh picture, enhanced by the finest fizzing creaminess of the mousse and the integrated yeastiness that can only stem from sufficient time on lees. This is a paradigm of balance and understated elegance.
Victorine de Chastenay
Crémant de Bourgogne
750ml, $19.99
"Not all Crémant de Bourgogne are created equal. Michael and Harmon Skurnik have searched for years for a Crémant de Bourgogne that can deliver the quality and value that the Skurnik name has come to represent. With Victorine de Chastenay, they have found that rare combination.
Amelia Crémant de
Bordeaux Brut Rose
750ml, $18.99
Amelia Brut Rosé Crémant de Bordeaux is made from hand-harvested grapes grown in the acclaimed Bordeaux region of France, where Merlot is the most prolific and celebrated grape. By French law, Crémant is a name reserved for the highest-quality Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines crafted from grapes grown in only a handful of select growing regions.
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Alice Hartman
Crémant de Luxembourg Brut 750ml $42.99.
This sparkling is a blend of chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir, with an average vine age of 35 years. 50% was fermented in Burgundy-style oak barrels, and the remaining 50% was fermented in stainless steel. This Crémant underwent malo and was dosed using Hartmann's ice wine.