French Sparkling Wine that is not Champagne Bouillot Cremant de Bourgogne Grand Reserve -Episode 400

We taste a sparkling wine from France that is not Champagne.

French Sparkling wines, that are not from the Champagne Region are often called Crémant meaning creaming.

The wines are made in the traditional or as it is sometimes referred to the classical method where the secondary fermentation (which produces the bubbles) takes place in the bottle, not the tank.

The grapes used in this particular wine are Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chardonnay. Grapes used in the production of Crémant de Bourgogne are Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay (a minimum of 30%), while small quantities of Gamey, Aligoté, Melon and Sacy are allowed.

There are four kinds of Crémant de Bourgogne: Blanc made from a mix of white and red grapes, Blanc de Blancs, made from only white grapes, Blanc de Noirs made from only red grapes and Rose which primarily use Pinot Noir grapes although Gamey grapes can be included.

On the nose, this particular wine is very light and inviting with a hint of pear.

On the palate, the wine is quite acidic although not overtly acidic.

At £14:00 for a French sparkling wine, this is very good value, especially when compared to Champagne for value for money.

0:00 Introduction
0:34 Price
1:01 The Colour
1:45 The Nose
2:33 The Taste
5:05 Pairing
6:00 The Score

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