Sparkling Wines Of France
Every happy celebration calls for a glass of Champagne. The bubbles hit your tongue and you already feel it: party is in the air!
Don’t get fooled by Champagne!
Champagne is not the only sparkling wine in France. More than 23 different sparkling wines, including Champagne, are actually produced in France. Don’t miss them because they can easily rival with Champagne.
Indeed, most of the other sparkling wines are really fine and way cheaper than Champagne.
The fantastic four: Four region producing beautiful sparkling wines
The sparkling wines from Loire region, in the West of France, have a very floral and fruit notes.
Burgundy is the Champagne neighbor and produces sparkling wines with much ripe fruit flavor.
Alsace sparkling wines are well appreciated for their strong fruity taste.
Languedoc-Roussillon is probably the oldest wine region in France and the sparkling wines were already produced there in the 16th century…
Where do the bubbles come from?
To get enough bubbles, it has to go through a second fermentation (find out more)
The two methods of producing sparkling wines
'Crémant' (Crémant' article here) is the term used in other parts of France for sparkling wines produced in the classic Champagne method.
The ancestral method is very similar to the way you craft ciders and ale. They usually have fewer bubbles than a Champagne. Those sparkling wines have a stronger grape flavor and a creamy texture.
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