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Le Clos Château Isenbourg, Comtes d’Isenbourg, Crémant d’Alsace, Brut, France

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This Crémant d’Alsace from Le Clos Château Isenbourg, is great example of a sparking regional wine. This has aromas of green apple and grass and additional flavours of lime and melon. Theres an underlying bready flavour that is very subtle and with the fine bubbles make a refreshing change to the overhyped and full on bread flavours champagnes.

With the high acidity pair with seafood, creamy cheeses or enjoy in the garden on a summers day. At Eur10 a bottle great value, great wine.

Le Clos Château Isenbourg, Comtes d'Isenbourg, Crémant d'Alsace, Brut, France

Le Clos Château Isenbourg, Comtes d’Isenbourg, Crémant d’Alsace, Brut, France

Schmit-Fohl, Crémant de Luxembourg, Brut.

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Crémant de Luxembourg Brut is not something you get in the supermarket, let alone one from an excellent producer such as Schmit-Fohl .

This is made with Chardonnay and Auxerrois, its dry and has some green apple and brioche aromas, the flavours are light but refreshing with apple, grass and brioche flavours. There are loads of small, fine bubbles that show off the quality of the wine.

At £13 a bottle this is a great price and a great wine.

Schmit-Fohl, Crémant de Luxembourg, Brut

Schmit-Fohl, Crémant de Luxembourg, Brut

Schmit-Fohl, Crémant de Luxembourg, Brut

Schmit-Fohl, Crémant de Luxembourg, Brut

 

 

 

Chardonnay, Auxerrois

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

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Yep a sparkling from Brazil, a chardonnay from that well known wine mecca, Serra Gaucha in Brazil. So whats it like.

Its clean looking, straw colour with a fresh apple aroma and hints of citrus and minerals. Its pretty high in acidity and the flavour is more fruit driven than the champagne brioche. Its quite light in both flavour and in texture and very dry. It reminds me of some of the english sparkling wines in Suffolk and Norfolk.

Drink on its own or with fish or chicken. This got 89 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards and that’s spot on.

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

Garibaldi Chardonnay Brut, Brazil

Sire de Beaupre, Brut sparkling wine from Carrefour, France

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Bought from Carrefour in Calais this is one of those cheap french sparkling wines. Fresh, clean, hints of pear and completely forgetable.

I’m not even going to try and find a refined aroma or flavour. Is this better than prosecco? Better than most but I’m not sure that’s a big positive. For me treat this as a base for drinking or for adding flavourings such as Cassis. Theres nothing bad but spend a few pounds more and get a bottle of Bouvet Ladubay sparkling wine.

At Eur5 a bottle it is what it is.

Sire de Beaupre, Brut sparkling wine from France

Sire de Beaupre, Brut sparkling wine from France

Champagne Guilleminot NV Brut

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The Guilleminot family are a relatively small producer, the benefit of this to us is that they have a wonderfully unique style. This is made with Pinot Noir and although you get the yeasty bready aromas the flavour is more fruit driven. Sure this will still go with seafood but it also goes very well with homemade pizza.

Champagne Guilleminot NV Brut

Champagne Guilleminot NV Brut