3 other traditional method sparkling wines of France

Question 1

What describes the term “Crémant”?

Answer 1

denotes some French traditional method sparkling wines outside of the Champagne

Question 2

Why was the term Crémant used?

Answer 2

• Crémant was used for semi-sparkling styles in the Champagne
• the EU banned in 1985 the term “method champenoise” for sparkling wines outside the Champagne
• the term Crémant was used for these wines

Question 3

How much Crémant appellations are located in France?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Name the three argest Crémant appellations

Answer 4

• Alsace
• Bourgogne
• Loire

Question 5

Which grape varieties are used for Crémant?

Answer 5

the typical varieties of each region

Question 6

Which are the common features for all Crémants?

Answer 6

• hand harvesting
• whole bunch pressing
• max. yield of 100l per 150kg
• min. 9 month lees aging in the second fermentation in the bottle
• min. 12 months maturation between triage and release (including the 9 month lees aging)
• max. 13% abv. in the finished wine
• min. 4 bar pressure

Question 7

Compare the production size of Crémant de Alsace and Loire with the Champagne

Answer 7

the production of each is only about 10% of the Champagne