Domaine Chermette Crémant de Bourgogne Brut NV (Base 2023)

This dry sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay from a single parcel of vines just north of the Chermette cellars in Le Bois-d’Oingt. It’s a 2.5-hectare, southwest-facing site on limestone/clay soil—perfect for Chardonnay. The wine ages for 18 months in bottle with minimal sulphur .  It is neither fined nor filtered, and very little dosage is added (4 g/L). The current disgorgement is a blend of 2021, 2022 and 2023. As always, we love the combination of juicy orchard fruit, fine airy bubbles and the wine’s fresh, sculpted energy. If you don’t know this wine, do yourself a favour; quality methode champenoise at this price is a rare bird.