Simonnet-Febvre, Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France
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Tasted by:
(at Decanter HQ, 31 Aug 2018)
From a winery that has made crémants since the 1840s, this is a 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay blend matured for 24 months on lees. Toasty orchard fruit aromas continue on a dry, creamy palate with fine mousse, yeasty complexity and pineapple finish.
Producer
Simonnet-Febvre
Wine Type
Sparkling
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Crémant de Bourgogne
Sweetness
Brut
Alcohol
12.00%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
60% Chardonnay