J.J. Vincent Cémant de Bourgogne Brut

Are you a fan of bubbly? Well, Crémant is a great alternative to champagne. There are 8 appellations in France where Crémant is produced. Slightly different rules by appellation. Crémant de Bourgogne is located just south of Champagne - SECRET WEAPON - they use similar grapes as Champagne for their sparkling wine as well as made in the traditional method, which means it is produced with a second fermentation like a classic champagne.

This sparkler – J.J. Vincent Crémant de Bourgogne Brut comes from vineyards situated just south of Burgundy in Maconnais. J.J. Vincent produces a range of wines made with the same care and expertise as those made at the Vincent’s well-known and historical domaine Château Fuissé. Maison J.J. Vincent wines are both lovely and approachable wines that are ready to drink and a great introduction to the region. The soils are composed of limestone, clay and pebbles and are situated in the cooler areas. The grapes are hand-picked at the early stage of the harvest in order to preserve the mineral character and the acidity. This bubbly is 100% Chardonnay.

Pale lemon color. Fresh aromas of lemon, pear, green apple, wet stone, cream, honeysuckle and brioche.

It’s bright, fresh and crisp just like the spring air with lively bubbles. Dancing around with flavors of lemon, pear, apricot, apple, white peach, wet stone, chalk, honey, honeysuckle, butter, vanilla, cream, and brioche with a long finish. This is a great value wine.

I enjoyed this bubbly with tahini lemon butter roasted cod which was perfection! The lemon freshness of the wine and the crisp acidity really balanced out the richness of the tahini butter.

Crémant would also happily marry smoked salmon with chive cream, asian tuna tartare or mini smoked ham croquettes.