Regions & Areas

 Regions & Areas

 Regions of France

• Map of France
• Alsace
• Bordeaux
• Burgundy and Beaujolais
• Champagne
• Jura
• Languedoc Roussillon
• Provence Corse
• Savoie
• Sud Ouest
• Loire Valley
• Rhône Valley
• Others

---

 Regions of Spain

• Regions and areas from Spain

---

 Regions and areas from the world

• Regions and areas Country by Country

Grape varieties

Grape varieties

The wine grape varieties and their universe

• The wine grape and the berry
• The aroma of the white wine grape varieties
• The aroma of the red wine grape varieties
• The complete list

Cook & Wine

Cook & Wine

The recipes and the associated wines

• Introduction
• The starters
• The dishes
• The cheeses
• The desserts

Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar

The advices to organize and manage his cellar

• Introduction
• The storage conditions
• The racks in the wine cellar
• The wine cellar composition proposals

Vintages & Classifications

Vintages & Classifications

Classifications in Bordeaux

• The Graves Classification of 1959
• The Medoc Classification of 1855
• The Medoc Cru Bourgeois Classification of 2003
• The Unofficial Classification of Pomerol
• The Saint Emilion Classification of 2006
• The Sauternes and Barsac Classification of 1855

---

The Vintage tables of France

• Introduction
• The Vintage tables of Alsace and Lorraine
• The Vintage tables of Beaujolais
• The Vintage tables of Bordeaux
• The Vintage tables of Burgundy
• The Vintage tables of Champagne
• The Vintage tables of Loire Valley
• The Vintage tables of Rhône Valley

---

The Vintage tables of the world

• Introduction
• The Vintage tables of Argentina
• The Vintage tables of Australia
• The Vintage tables of Austria
• The Vintage tables of Chile
• The Vintage tables of Germany
• The Vintage tables of Italy
• The Vintage tables of New-Zealand
• The Vintage tables of Portugal
• The Vintage tables of Spain
• The Vintage tables of South Africa
• The Vintage tables of United States

Wine universe

Wine universe

Wine labels

• Wine labels and legals
• The wine labels from Mouton-Rothschild
• The wine labels from Siran

---

Wine bottles

• Wine bottle sizes
• Wine bottle shapes

---

Wine stuff

• Glasses
• Corkscrews
• Cork

---

Speaking about wine

• Wine dictionnary

Previous area |  Next area

Crémant de LOIRE

Zone

La zone de production se trouve à l'intérieur des délimitations des appellations Anjou, Cheverny, Saumur mousseux et Touraine.

Year of AOC classification

1975

Declared production area

500 ha

Authorized varieties

Blancs : arbois(ou menu pineau), chenin et chardonnay
Gris : grolleau en cépage accessoire
Noirs : cabernet franc, cabernet-sauvignon, pineau d'Aunis et pinot.
Grolleau en cépage accessoire.

Winemaking

Vinifié en blanc et en rosé mousseux, seconde fermentation en bouteilles.

Time to keep

pas plus de 3 ans. Peut se boire dès sa mise en bouteilles.

Service temperature

entre 8 et 10° pour le blanc
entre 10 et 12° pour le rosé

Suggested dishes

à l'heure de l'apéritif, ou pour accompagner un dessert.