The best wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

Discover the best wines of Crémant de Bordeaux of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Crémant de Bordeaux and estates of Crémant de Bordeaux to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Crémant de Bordeaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Crémant de Bordeaux by region

Looking for a good wine of Crémant de Bordeaux of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Crémant de Bordeaux. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Crémant de Bordeaux with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

See the top 100 best red wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

Red wines from the region of Crémant de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou, buns or bacon cake.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Crémant de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Crémant de Bordeaux.

Discovering the wine region of Crémant de Bordeaux

Crémant de Bordeaux is the regional appellation for traditional method white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Bordeaux wine region in southwest France. Sparkling wine production in Bordeaux is far from prolific and has slowly declined in response to the obvious success of still wines in the region. Sparkling wines have been produced in Bordeaux for more than 100 years, but the appellation was not formalized until April 1990. Even today, the specific style of Crémant de Bordeaux wines is not as Clear as that of other French Crémant appellations, such as Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Bourgogne and Crémant d'Alsace.

This is probably due to the fact that these wines have such a marginal presence in the sea of Dry red wines for which Bordeaux is famous. More than 500 parishes are covered by the Crémant de Bordeaux appellation, making it one of the largest in France in terms of geographical area. However, only 100 hectares of vineyards are currently dedicated to the production of these wines. The classic Bordeaux Grape varieties predominate, with sparkling wines being made from the same grape varieties as the still wines.

Great sparkling wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

See the top 100 best sparkling wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

Want to buy a sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

Sparkling wines from the region of Crémant de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops with saffron, chicken massala or fresh sardine rillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of peach, vegetal or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, vanilla or apricot. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Bordeaux. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.93/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sémillon
  • Merlot
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Crémant de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Crémant de Bordeaux.

The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

Great pink wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

See the top 100 best pink wines of Crémant de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Crémant de Bordeaux

Pink wines from the region of Crémant de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or verrine of beetroot and saint moret.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News from the vineyard of Crémant de Bordeaux

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

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