Eminent et Grand Eminent

Two new classifications for Crémant de Bourgogne

Producers of Burgundy AOC sparkling wines have created a new label with very rigorous specifications which will be reserved for the top level of Crémants de Bourgogne:
• Crémant Eminent, which must benefit from at least 24 months of ageing
• Crémant Grand Eminent, which must be aged for at least 36 months, and which is only made from the first pressing of juice from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes

This classification will be overseen by an independent body, and underlines the increasing quality of Crémant de Bourgogne wines, which today account for around 10% of Burgundy wine production.
The producer of Crémant de Bourgogne Louis Bouillot, which has always made sparkling wines with long ageing, will be among the first to bring its cuvées bearing this new label to market, with its Perle d’Or Rose 2014 Eminent and Perle d’Or