📜 Crémant de Bourgogne
Burgundy sparkling wine made by the traditional method.
Crémant de Bourgogne is a sparkling wine from Burgundy in France, made by the traditional method, like Champagne. The name is protected as a designation of origin (PDO). It is a more affordable alternative to Champagne. The main grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but Aligoté and Gamay are also permitted. It can be white or rosé. After the first fermentation the wine is bottled and sugar and yeast are added. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle itself, and it creates the bubbles. The wine then rests a long time on its yeast sediment, which adds notes of bread and nuts. The word "crémant" in France refers to sparkling wines made under strict rules outside Champagne. The wine is light and fresh, with notes of apple, pear and citrus. The harvest is picked by hand. Crémant de Bourgogne is served chilled as an aperitif, with seafood and with desserts. It costs less than Champagne, while the method of production is very close to it.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Crémant de Bourgogne ← main grape of ← 🍇 Gamay → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Burgundy
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Chardonnay, 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Aligoté, 🍇 Gamay
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
How is crémant different from Champagne?
It is made by the same traditional method but in a different region, and usually costs less.
What grapes go into Crémant de Bourgogne?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, as well as Aligoté and Gamay.
How do the bubbles form?
From a second fermentation in the bottle itself.
What to read next
- 🍇 Gamay — A red wine grape used to make Beaujolais.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Rosé — Wine from dark grapes kept briefly with their skins, so the colour is pale pink.
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