Forbes contributor Rachel King included LANGLOIS Crémant de Loire Brut Reserve in her latest feature, “A Guide To Sparkling Wines That Aren’t Champagne To Celebrate The Holidays.” She selects Crémant as an excellent alternative to Champagne, highlighting LANGLOIS as the featured wine recommendation.
The story speaks to other styles of sparkling wine, while noting that Crémant is “France’s answer to affordable sparkling wine from regions outside Champagne.” She provides a bit of winemaking background before diving into the recommendation of LANGLOIS, adding that the estate is owned by the Bollinger family. The LANGLOIS Crémant de Loire Brut Reserve, described as a classic and dry sparkling wine, “is primarily made from chenin blanc, aged for at least 24 months, resulting in a wine that is rich and refined. It offers aromas of quince, peach and grapefruit with a fresh, long finish.”
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Langlois
Langlois Crémant de Loire Brut Reserve
Loire Valley, France
This Crémant is mostly Chenin Blanc, the rest Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. Grown mostly in Saumur, it also includes fruit from Anjou and Touraine. Fresh and polished, it includes 10% reserve wines and ages for at least 24 months on the lees during its secondary fermentation.
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Langlois
Loire Valley, France
Langlois owns and manages 175 acres of the best AOC vineyards in the Loire Valley. Their Crémants are produced with standards far beyond the appellation requirements and even beyond Champagne AOC standards. They have an intensely terroir-focused approach of drawing the best characteristics from six distinct vineyards areas and soil types. The result is Méthode Champenoise wines of incredible finesse, further elevated by the expertise of the Bollinger Groupe, who acquired the estate in 1973 (their very first investment outside of Champagne).
