Gratien & Meyer, Brut, Crémant de Loire, Loire, France

France's diverse selection of Crémants offer great alternatives to Champagne, and this one from the Loire is no exception. The blend is predominantly Chenin Blanc with some Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay, giving simple, pretty scents of apples, pears and white peaches enveloped by a veil of white blossom. With 12g/L residual sugar, this is at the sweeter end of the Brut style and you can feel that peachy, honeyed sweetness on the tongue, just balanced by some acidity.