Twelve sparkling wines from outside Champagne

From Beaujolais, Jura or Alsace, these sparkling wines will delight your taste buds, far from the classic sparkling wines from Champagne.

Domaine Dame Jeanne - Prémices - Extra-brut 2021 - Vin de France

Jeanne Piollot, daughter of two pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Champagne, has settled in the Châtillonnais region (north of the Côte-d'Or department). Her traditional method, based on pinot noir, is nourished by its flesh rather than its dosage. With the great depth of flavor that makes it so delicious, it stretches out in a saline, umami concentration, in a champagne-like balance.

• Perfect match: aged Parmesan
• 92/100
• 30 €

Famille Descombe - Miss Gamay - Pétillant rosé 2024 - Vin de France

In the Beaujolais region, Marine Descombe has created this natural rosé sparkling wine. A refreshing, thirst-quenching wine with a fine bubble. With an alcohol content of 10°, there's not a hint of hollowness in the wine, and a berry aroma accompanies its bouncy, tangy texture.

• Perfect match: raspberry tart
• 89/100
• 14 €

Domaine de Chevillard - Blanc de noirs - Brut nature 2019 - Vin de France

Savoyards Guillemette Renard and Matthieu Goury have nurtured their unique pinot noir-based traditional method, aged for four years onlattes. In this wine held together by its acid column, its powerful aromas of fruity chanterelle mushrooms and intoxicating shiitake give it a sensation of roundness. Draining finish. After ten days of opening, the bottle has barely faded.

• The perfect match: poularde with morel mushrooms
• 92/100
• 30 €

Domaine Pignier - L'Autre - Brut nature 2020 - Crémant-du-Jura

This emblematic domaine has created a Chardonnay cuvée as close to the fruit as possible, aged 36 months on laths and with no additives. Very clear, it immediately delivers the right aromas of juicy apple and fresh hazelnut. With its creamy, precision-crafted bubbles, it then takes off in a long line, enhanced by bitters and a refreshing effect.

• Perfect match: pistachio-crusted pollack
• 93/100
• 25 €

Domaine Renardat - Fache - Effervescent rosé - Demi-sec - Bugey-Cerdon

An ancestral low-alcohol, semi-dry method, it's first its brilliant red color that catches the eye.then its ideal balance, between the grape's natural sugar, which only serves to build a caressingdiscreet bubbles and an airy silhouette that soars in a breath of freshness. Detailed taste of fresh fruit, morello cherry or strawberry, violet. Delicious.

• Perfect match: black forest
• 90/100
• 14 €

Domaine Laura David - Naturelle - Pétillant originel 2018 - Montlouis-sur-Loire

Born of a goldsmith's method, this chenin original sparkling wine stands out for its superb definition.it announces itself with graceful white aromas and evolves throughout with serenity. Dry, it never ceases to fill the mouth with its flavors, in direct contact with the flesh of a healthy fruit, without any harshness. Energetic, it persists in finesse and elegance.

• Perfect match: scallop carpaccio
• 94/100
• 28 €

Domaine Antech - M le Mauzac - Brut nature 2022 - Blanquette-de-Limoux

This 100% Mauzac, made according to the ancestral method and without dosage, comes from the freshest plots of land.aromas of pear and apple just picked from the tree, with a hint of white flowers and smoke.the bubbles are fine and creamy, and the texture fluid. Fresh aromas of white peach and citrus. Mineral and salivating on the finish. A wine full of balance.

• The perfect match: on its own as an aperitif
• 92/100
• 12,15 €

Domaine Valentin Zusslin - Bollenberg 2016 - Crémant-d'Alsace

The Bollenberg terroir is a limestone hillside bathed in a surprisingly Mediterranean micro-climate. All this gives this wine from the 2016 harvest a powerful, sunny character. The ripeness is there, with notes of lily of the valley, orange, curry and white pepper. However, the chalky, fresh character of the limestone and even the saline and grapefruit notes remain. Hints of nuts and chocolate on the finish.

• Perfect match: creamed veal chop
• 93/100
• 39 €

Domaine Sébastien Brunet - Brut 2019 - Vouvray

A limestone nose of gunflint is accompanied by aromas of ripe fruit such as apricot, pineapple but also nutmeg. The ripeness is still felt on the palate, with notes of yellow fruit and a fine, creamy bubble. Freshness is always present, right through to the chalky, citrusy finish. A wine that remains lively and delicate throughout. A fine expression of the Chenin grape variety.

• The perfect match: rillettes de Tours
• 92/100
• 18 €

Domaine Le Roc - Roc'Ambulle - Effervescent rosé - Vin de France

This cuvée, made in pet' nat' from the négrette grape, is a little bomb of good humor. Aromas of blood orange, peach and cherry give way to a mouth-filling mouthfeel like a refreshing fruit juice. The grapes are harvested early to preserve freshness and ensure a low alcohol content (9.5°). A light, festive and invigorating wine, a faithful companion for a summer evening with friends.

• Perfect match: Camembert de Normandie
• 90/100
• 12 €

Château de Nages - Bulles de nages - Extra brut - Vin de France

A very pale color with silver highlights introduces a wine with an expressive bouquet: apple, melon, lemon tart and a hint of smoke. on tasting, the attack is fresh, followed by a juicy texture. There are exotic touches of passion fruit, but also lime, which gives us a nice salivation. The finish is flattering, with hints of muscat. A quality organic white Grenache.

• Perfect match: nectarine and mozzarella salad
• 90/100
• 16,60 €

Domaine Achard-Vincent - P'tit Jules - Effervescent sec - Crémant-de-Die

A wine made using the traditional method from clairette, aligoté and muscat à petits grains grapes. Its nose expresses crisp fresh grapes, pear, lemon and mint leaves, while the palate is creamy and juicy. The finish is chiseled with a beautiful minerality.

• The perfect match: a dozen oysters
• 89/100
• 13,40 €