Posts Tagged ‘Cremant’
Clairette de Die & Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die is a natural sparkling wine made in the Drôme county of France. It is made from two grape varieties: White Clairette (25% max) and White Muscat with small grains. Its pale yellow dress presents very beautiful bright glints. Smells of apricot appear to the nose then the Clairette de Die reveals us delicates…
Read MoreWhat did I think of Crémant?
Well, in a word, fantastic! Maybe I just got very lucky with the three different wines that I had, but if it was purely down to luck then I’ll hop off and get my lottery tickets for the week before it runs out. I started on the Friday night with the De Chanceny Crémant de Loire from Spirited…
Read MoreWhat’s my Crémant going to taste like?
Big thing about sparkling wine, and the taste you’ll get is how it’s made. If you know how it’s made you’re well over half the battle of what to expect. I did a blog (feels like ages ago now) about the different methods used to make sparkling wines. Crémant, along with Champagne and Cava, uses the traditional method. This…
Read MoreFood pairings with Crémant
When you’re thinking of food pairing you need to remember the major tastes or character of your wine. With Crémant we’re looking at high acidity, yeasty (bread/biscuit) flavours, and fresh green fruit (apples, pears). So what do we need to think about: – High acidity means you can have high acid foods, oily foods, and fatty foods – Try to match up…
Read MoreWhat goes into Crémant?
Crémant is made across France. The different kinds of Crémant are all based on the region it’s made in. In most cases, if it is made, it’s made to be good. The chances of getting a really unbalanced wine (with maybe too much alcohol, or too little acidity) are pretty low. Producers tend to put decent effort…
Read MoreWhat exactly is Crémant?
I’ve had a multitude of wine shop owners and drinkers get in touch by email, twitter, etc. saying how much they love Crémant, and how annoying they find it that no-one in the UK buys it. Well to a point I guess that’s because most people don’t know what it is. Which is fair enough. Put simply, Crémant is a…
Read MoreCelebrate with Crémant
I’m trying to work out what we’re celebrating this week. This is our first bubbly of the year, so there’s got to be some kind of celebration happening surely? Well Ant and I did actually meet in person last week, and spent some good time chatting about all things wine. That’s worth celebrating, right? First thing’s first: Crémant is…
Read MoreCrémant de Limoux
AOP Crémant de Limoux Our Blanc de Blancs is a chardonnay-based mouthful of pure pleasure. A second fermentation in the bottle is followed by at least two years on the lees. Elegant, fresh and zingy, this wine is sure proof why Limoux has been so famous for its fizz ever since medieval times. Grape variety: Chardonnay – Chenin…
Read MoreCremant
Sparkling wines designated Cremant (“creamy”) were originally named because their lower carbon dioxide pressures were thought to give them a creamy rather than fizzy mouth-feel. The wines must also be aged for a minimum of one year. Though they may have full pressures today, they are still produced using the traditional method, and have to fulfill…
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