Domaines Chermette - Crémant de Bourgogne Extra-Brut
Burgundy
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
89/100
RVF
"To be discovered"
Crémant de Bourgogne" (Le Guide RVF 2024): "This Crémant de Bourgogne, made using the traditional method, reveals lovely, light, pleasant bubbles, with a fresh, delicate character. Subtle notes of small flowers and white fruits enhance the whole. A perfect ally for a successful aperitif!
Features
Estate
Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)
Cuvée
Extra-Brut
Designation
Crémant de Bourgogne
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pneumatic pressing, slow alcoholic fermentation (3 weeks) at 16°C in stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
12 months on slats
Alcohol content
12,5 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Limpid gold
Nose
Delicate and brioche-like, fruity and floral aromas
Mouth
Fine but dynamic and persistent bubbles, beautiful minerality, freshness and length.
Serve
AT 4-8°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy it as an aperitif with toasts and puff pastries, caviar, pan-fried foie gras, seafood...
Domaines Chermette (formerly Domaine du Vissoux)
Crémant de Bourgogne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has been quick to introduce a number of important changes. In particular, the name of the estate: domaines Chermette instead of domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials are still there: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, 16.50 hectares of crus in Fleurie, Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent. The domaine, renowned for its delicious, round wines, seems to have taken on a stricter style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards ageing. Nonetheless, the quality is still there, with a special mention for Les Garants and Les-Trois-Roches in 2016.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to shape one of the region's most reliable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais landmark. As I've written before, old vines, assiduous but traditional vinification and barrel aging are the rudiments of the approach here. Young Chermette, who has launched his own label in parallel, reviewed in this dossier, reminded me that the domaine had obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais that recent hot, dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 89/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
The crémant is a great success: smooth and fresh, it's a lovely aperitif bubbly.
About the domain :
The domaine's slogan, "l'art de faire le vin au plus près du raisin" ("the art of making wine as close as possible to the grape"), perfectly reflects the range of skills of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. Chermette began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of weathered fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 51 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICK D. Published on 08/01/2022
Very disappointed as the aromas are extremely discreet and the bubbles unpleasant.
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Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 25/07/2021
correct bubble, without magic.
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Note and review by M. REMY P. Published on 26/12/2020
quite good quality for a crémant that's pretty close to common champagnes. Nevertheless, the price is also close to that of the more affordable champagnes de vigneron.
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Note and review by M. DIDIER P. Published on 14/04/2020
Magnificent nose of white flowers and fruit (between apple and pear, with a hint of lemon). Lively on the palate, delicious, seductive, with good acidity and substance. Very good length. Not to be compared with a champagne, which traditionally has a more or less brioche-like texture. For aperitifs and not too powerful starters. Definitely worth buying again.
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Note and review by M. FABIEN J. Published on 30/01/2020
Correct, but far from the glowing reviews
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Note and review by M. XAVIER D. Published on 21/12/2019
Beautiful freshness and tension for a clean, lemony, floral Chardonnay.
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Note and review by M. BENOIT G. Published on 07/12/2019
Beautiful
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Note and review by M. PAUL K. Published on 14/06/2018
Acid, few bubbles. One wonders how old this batch is.
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Note and review by M. TIM B. Published on 23/03/2024
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Note and review by Mme A D. Published on 18/11/2023
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