Cremant de Loire

Cremant de Loire is an appellation in Loire Valley, France.

Chenin Blanc leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir alongside it.

Vines root into clay, flint and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows tightly effervescent with floral aromas and nutty and honeyed notes.

Quality is codified by the Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC), which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, cheese and pork.

Serve at 6 to 8°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Sparkling: Tightly effervescent with floral aromas, Nutty and honeyed notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC)

Bottles to look for.

• Ackerman Cremant de Loire Brut, France
• Ackerman Cremant de Loire Bulle Royale Brut, France
• Ackerman Royal Cremant de Loire Brut, France
• Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Rose, France
• Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire, France
• Bouvet Ladubay Cremant de Loire Etienne Brut, France
• Bouvet-Ladubay Cremant de Loire Assemblage Special, Loire, France
• Bouvet-Ladubay Cremant de Loire Excellence Brut, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Poultry
• Cheese
• Pork

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 6 to 8°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Cremant de Loire: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Loire Valley guide.