Crémant is a white or rosé sparkling wine with an AOP (protected designation of origin). Derived from a long tradition of winemaking dating back to the 19th century, the method used is known as “traditional” perfected by the famous Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon. This delicious tipple is the perfect wine for Christmas celebration and we’ve found 9 of the best, below.
Arthur Metz Crémant d’Alsace (£16, Ocado)
Style: Citrus, apples, pears,
Tasting Notes: This organic Crémant has flavours of citrus, apples, pears, complexity of flavour and fine bubbles.
Festive Pairing: This wine is best served as an apéritif.
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Lacheteau Crémant de Loire (£16, Ocado)
Style: Lemon, tangerine, exotic fruits
Tasting Notes: Straight and lively attack, well structured, persistent effervescence. A touch of lemon and berry fruits. Lemon, tangerine, exotic fruits on the nose.
Festive Pairing: Perfect with crab.
Moillard Grivot Crémant de Bourgogne (£14.99, Sandham’s Wine Merchants)
Style: Minerality, dry, fruity
Tasting Notes: An elegant sparkling wine produced by a small family winery in the Bourgogne region. Good minerality combined with a pleasant, dry, fruity style, leading to a good length on the finish.
Tasting Notes: An elegant sparkling wine produced by a small family winery in the Bourgogne region. Good minerality combined with a pleasant, dry, fruity style, leading to a good length on the finish.
Festive Pairing: Pair with oysters.
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Marcel Cablier Crémant de Jura (£14.88, Xtrawine)
Style: Made using Chardonnay grapes
Tasting Notes: An elegant and harmonious Crémant from the lesser-known region of Jura in the east of France. Made using Chardonnay grapes.
Tasting Notes: An elegant and harmonious Crémant from the lesser-known region of Jura in the east of France. Made using Chardonnay grapes.
Festive Pairing: This is perfect with cheese from the Jura region, like Comté or Emmental.
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Louis Couturier Crémant de Bordeaux (£12, Morrison’s and £10, Tesco (£9 with Clubcard)
Style: Peach, nectarine, brioche
Tasting Notes: A deliciously fresh crémant from the Bordeaux region of France, this is full of peach and nectarine flavours with a subtle hint of brioche, all enveloped with fine, delicate bubbles.
Festive Pairing: Serve with creamy páté.
Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Rosé (£12, Ocado)
Tasting Notes: ade using merlot and cabernet franc grapes in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers. Expect a soft and fruity sparkling rosé with an expressive bouquet of fresh raspberry and lime aromas.
Festive Pairing: Pairs well with cranberries and redcurrants.
Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc (£11, Ocado)
Tasting Notes: A beautiful golden-yellow body with fine and persistent bubbles from the Bordeaux region. This sparkling wine offers a fresh and balanced palate, expressing notes of yellow fruit and toasted brioche touches.
Festive Pairing: A great choice when serving bread sauce.
Carod Crémant de Die, to die for edition (£11.90, Amazon)
Style: Buttery, with notes of apple and green fruit.
Tasting Notes: A sparkling wine for connoisseurs, this tiny French appellation will take your breath away… A Crémant to die for ! Cremant de Die comes from small plots of vines along the Drôme valley and combines aromatic richness with a fresh finish. Its fine, light mousse makes it an elegant wine with a lovely pale gold colour.
Festive Pairing: Partner with scallops
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Tasting Notes: A sparkling wine for connoisseurs, this tiny French appellation will take your breath away… A Crémant to die for ! Cremant de Die comes from small plots of vines along the Drôme valley and combines aromatic richness with a fresh finish. Its fine, light mousse makes it an elegant wine with a lovely pale gold colour.
Festive Pairing: Partner with scallops
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Salasar Crémant de Limoux (£13, Ellis Wharton)
Style: Stone fruits, floral, toastiness
Tasting Notes: This delicate sparkler comes from a historic French house founded in 1890, with vines 300m above sea level. Expect lots of stone fruits & floral notes paired with hints of brioche and toastiness and lots of bubbles.
Tasting Notes: This delicate sparkler comes from a historic French house founded in 1890, with vines 300m above sea level. Expect lots of stone fruits & floral notes paired with hints of brioche and toastiness and lots of bubbles.
Festive Pairing: Ideal for pre-Christmas dinner.
