The best wines of Crémant de Bourgogne

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

Top wines of Crémant de Bourgogne by region

Looking for a good wine of Crémant de Bourgogne of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Crémant de Bourgogne. 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 Bourgogne with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Crémant de Bourgogne

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

Red wines from the region of Crémant de Bourgogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, savoury cake base and various fillings or baked chestnuts.

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Crémant de Bourgogne

Recognized in 1975, the appellation crémant-de-bourgogne replaced the Sparkling wines whose quality was not very homogeneous. Its geographical area, very vast, covers more than 300 communes, of Châtillonnais, with the borders of Champagne auboise, with Beaujolais included. The AOC imposes conditions of harvest and elaboration as strict as those of the Champagne region and copied on this one, the difference residing in the duration of Maturation on lees, which is of nine months minimum, against twelve for the champagne. The Grape varieties used also bring Crémant-de-Bourgogne closer to its illustrious Champagne model, for although all the varieties of the region can be used, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are favoured.

The white Crémant-de-Bourgogne can be blanc de blancs (made from chardonnay, blended or not with Aligoté), blanc de noirs (made from pinot noir vinified as white); it can also be a blend of white grapes and pinot noir and/or gamay vinified as white. The rosé is based on pinot noir, sometimes married to gamay. The Finesse of the blanc de blancs, the Power of the blancs de noirs, the delicacy of the rosés, the crémants-de-bourgogne offer varied profiles.

Great white wines of Crémant de Bourgogne

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Crémant de Bourgogne

White wines from the region of Crémant de Bourgogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of garlic shrimp, quiche lorraine or reunion pepper candy.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Crémant de Bourgogne

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Crémant de Bourgogne

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Crémant de Bourgogne

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

Sparkling wines from the region of Crémant de Bourgogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts or goat's cheese sandwich with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Crémant de Bourgogne

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Bourgogne. often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of quince, honey or cherry. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Bourgogne. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Crémant de Bourgogne

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1931With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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

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

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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