THE TERM « CRÉMANT »
may be used only for quality sparkling wine, white or rosé, with protected designation of origin if:
- the grapes are harvested by hand
- the wine is obtained from the must from pressing whole grapes
- no more than 100 litres of must are obtained from 150 kilos of grapes
- the vintage turns into sparkling wine through a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle
- the vintage is stored on its lees for at least nine months without interruption in the same winery
- the sparkling wine is separated from its lees by disgorging
- the highest content of sulphur dioxide does not exceed 150 mg/l
- the sugar content amount is less than 50 g/ l