Bordeaux

A relatively small amount of sparkling wine is made in this region under the appelation Cremant de Bordeaux which was known, before 1990, as Bordeaux Mousseux. Around only 1% of Bordeaux wine production is results in Cremant sparkling wine, represented by around around 160 wineries. There are two primary grape varieties used in the production of white Cremant; semillion (60%) and sauvignon (40%). Rose Crement utilises cabernet grapes (70%) and merlot (30%).

The total surface area of production in 2018 was 910 hectares (2,247 acres)

Total production in 2018 was 6.4 million bottles.

The most important sparkling wines in the Bordeaux region is:

• Cremant de Bordeaux (e.g. Cremant de Bordeaux AC, Chateau Rioublanc from www.vinceremos.co.uk)


• Cremant de Bordeaux Rose(e.g. Cremant de Bordeaux Rose AC, Chateau Rioublanc from www.vinceremos.co.uk)

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